Since Rio, the focus on forests has been overwhelmingly negative: unacceptable rates of deforestation, biodiversity loss, and desertification when, in fact, there are much better stories to tell about forests. The theme of this International Year is “Celebrating Forests and People” so we have a...
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RISI |
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CIFOR |
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CIFOR |
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Stewart Maginnis is the Head of the Forest Conservation Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. He has a keen interest in the linkage between forest conservation and livelihood security of the rural poor, the practical application of ecosystem or landscapes approaches in...
CIFOR |
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Why is the International year of the Forests so important right now? The idea of launching this year has been discussed for a long time. We have observed that regardless of the relevance of all kinds of environmental services, from carbon sequestration as a global asset to soil protection, and...
IISD |
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8 February 2011: The ninth Rights and Resources (RRI) Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change took place in London, UK, on 8 February 2011, bringing together international and non-governmental organizations, civil servants and representatives from civil society organizations, academia...
Hindustan Times |
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The ambitious rural tree plantation scheme — where the government wanted every villager to plant at least on tree each — will soon be taken to the next level. After having achieved planting of 5.93 crore over the past one-and-half-year, just a few lakhs short of the magic figure of 6.25 crore...
Guyana Chronicle |
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I wish to refer to a letter in the Stabroek News under the caption “Almost nine per cent of Guyana’s budget this year hangs on the POYRY - Guyana Forestry Commission Report” in its issue of Thursday February 3, 2011.
Ecosystem Marketplace |
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All markets differ from region to region. Soybean meal from Brazil, for example, has a higher protein content than does soybean meal from the United States, which makes it especially popular in China. But the two products resemble each other enough that a Chinese buyer will grudgingly accept...
UN-REDD |
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In her address at the Ministerial Dialogue with the Heads of the member organizations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, on the occasion of the 9th United Nations Forum on Forests, Administrator Helen Clark emphasized UNDP’s commitment to REDD+ safeguards.
EFD |
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The proposed project seeks to contribute substantively to climate change and community forest management policies and advance the literature by analyzing the relationship between common property forest management (CPFM) in Ethiopia and climate policy within the context of the UN Collaborative...
International Forest Industries |
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Final year-end statistics show that China’s imports of logs and lumber have soared to new heights in 2010 as compared to 2009.reports International WOOD Markets Group. China imported 34.3 million m³ (US$ 6.1 billion) of logs in 2010, an increase of 22% by volume and 49% by value from 2009. Of the...
International Forest Industries |
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Mitsui & Co has acquired all shares in Hansol PI Pty Ltd. (”HPI”), which processes and exports woodchips in Western Australia, and Great Southern Timber Holdings Pty Limited (”GSTH”), which is involved in forestry projects, through its Melbourne-based Australian subsidiary Mitsui Bussan...
Timber Community |
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An outlook for the paper industry was published from the investment adviser Thirdpoint. The firm commented factors like the black liquor tax credit, recycled vs Virgin fiber, softwood vs hardwood pulp and the industry consoldiation in their latest newsletter.
PaperIndex Times |
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Finland, Feb 11, 2011 - The forest industry of Finland recorded annual production increase of some 12% in 2010, but production volume did not yet rise to the level achieved in 2008. Pulp and paper industry production was up about 11% and the wood products industry’s production increased by some...
PaperIndex Times |
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Espoo, Finland, Feb 11, 2011 - M-real Corporation’s, part of Metsäliitto Group, business is based on sustainability. The company has in recent years actively developed e.g. lightweight board and paper products which are produced with less fibre, water and energy. As a natural step in its work to...
Timber Community |
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Seattle, USA. China has come to the rescue for many sawmills and timberland owners in the US and Canada the past year. The value of softwood logs and lumber shipped from North America to China is estimated to reach over 1.6 billion US dollar in 2010, which is up dramatically from just a few years...
RUNA |
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The total revenues from timber and timber products exported from the Siberian Federal District in 2010 amounted to USD 2 bln and 342.5 mln (7,6% of total number of products exported from the region) and these figures exceed by 5% those of 2009. Round wood timber amounted to 34,6% of total price...
Guardian |
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The government has taken 40,000 hectares of public forest off the market, in the latest twist in the furore over the proposed sell-off of England's woodland.
World Resources Report |
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EuroDaD |
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A new Eurodad report provides a critical analysis of the World Bank’s role in Climate Finance. Civil society actors have long been contesting the role of the World Bank as an appropriate channel for climate finance based on the Bank’s questionable green credentials and its history of advising...