The province of Ontario is proposing to protect woodland caribou habitat and protect economic growth in Northern Ontario. The environmentalists and forest companies who signed the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) are pleased to welcome the public consultations on woodland caribou...
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Forest Talk |
13 years 10 months ago
Paper Index Times |
13 years 10 months ago
The results of the 2010 CPET (Central Point of Expertise on Timber) Review, published on 21st January, concluded that both PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) continue to deliver evidence of sustainability in compliance with the UK...
RUNA |
13 years 10 months ago
New pellet production mini-plant has already been put into operation in Nyandoma (Arkhangelsk region). While opening the ceremony Vasiliy Krekhalev, the head of Nyandoma region, noticed that it was a very significant event for the region, which allow to solve several problems: attract...
RUNA |
13 years 10 months ago
"Luzales" company sent an application to become production modernization priority investment project. It was done on the meeting of Industry and Energy Ministry (Jan 19), which was chaired by Alexander Gibezh, deputy minister. According to Mr Gibezh the application was considered by...
IUFRO |
13 years 10 months ago
NEW YORK (24 January 2010)—A new study issued today by some of the world's top experts on forest governance finds fault with a spate of international accords, and helps explain their failure to stop rampant destruction of the world's most vulnerable forests. The report suggests that global...
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 10 months ago
Netherlands, Jan 24, 2011 - AkzoNobel has signaled its strategic intent to accelerate growth by investing close to €90 million in a new facility being built in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company’s Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, will supply the world’s largest pulp mill.
Kaieteur News Online |
13 years 10 months ago
Europe has passed new legislation to counter the flow of illegal timber into its markets. With Guyana last year exporting timber to the tune of US$5M ($1B) to the European Union, the market is one that the country could ill-afford to lose. Next Wednesday, the Forest Products Association of...
The Telegraph |
13 years 10 months ago
The Department for the Environment is due to publish a consultation this week setting out plans to privatise forests. The controversial plan has been attacked by the Archbishop of Canterbury and a host of celebrities including Judi Dench, Bill Bryson and Richard Briers. More than 170,...
Business Wire |
13 years 10 months ago
TRUST |
13 years 10 months ago
DAR ES SALAAM (AlertNet) – Tanzania plans to draw up a comprehensive inventory of its forests to replace outdated statistics and help the east African country to conserve woodland, preserve livelihoods and curb climate change. Tanzania has 800 forests that are eligible for conservation,...
UNDP |
13 years 10 months ago
An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities
Forest Talk |
13 years 10 months ago
The London Court of International Arbitration tribunal has ruled that Canada breached its obligations under the anti-circumvention provisions of the Softwood Lumber Agreement and determined compensatory export measures to remedy the breach. At issue are provincial assistance programs put in...
Forest Talk |
13 years 10 months ago
The Munsee Delaware Nation is pleased to announce a major step forward in its bid to establish an accredited First Nations Forestry Training Program after receiving start-up funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation‘s (OTF) Future Fund. The First Nation community southwest of London, Ontario...
RUNA |
13 years 10 months ago
Russian Federation has always been a leader in export of raw material, especially timber. Though government is trying to reduce round timber export and support timber processing, Russia still remains major exporter of round timber and one of the leading suppliers of sawn timber and woodchip. One...
EFI |
13 years 10 months ago
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 10 months ago
NEW GLASGOW, NOVA SCOTIA,Canada, Jan 21, 2011 —The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, today announced three new investments worth $43 million that support renewable and clean energy projects across Nova Scotia. This is part of the...
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 10 months ago
Graz, Austria, Jan 21, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Eldorado Papel e Celulose Ltda. (Eldorado Brasil) to supply a complete fiberline and other major equipment for the new pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of...
Wood Products and Panels |
13 years 10 months ago
Oirechas |
13 years 10 months ago
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry Sean Connick, TD, will discuss sustainable forestry and forest carbon sequestration with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security tomorrow,...