Environmental conservation and protection has been one of the major challenges the world over. The green world has been attacked by both natural and artificial encroachers, leading to dangerous climatic changes, some of which have resulted in deadly disasters. Isaac Khisa looks back at 2010 and...
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FAO |
13 years 11 months ago
The forestry sector of Kyrgyzstan is confronted with several problems. Due to the lack of timber imports, overgrazing and population growth, the Kyrgyz forests are under pressure. The economic situation in the Kyrgyz forestry is unsatisfactory, especially the lack of financial resources and of...
GRIST |
13 years 11 months ago
In the context of an overall bleak 2010 for the planet, forests offer a bright point for some celebration -- showing this sector as the area offering perhaps the best hope for continued progress in fighting climate change. Towards that end, here are the world's top five forest stories of the...
International Forest Industries |
13 years 11 months ago
On December 15 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released all the documents necessary to kick off the implementation of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Biomass conversion facilities can now apply for qualifying status. As of December 30, only one facility had been...
Daily Times |
13 years 11 months ago
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi said on Saturday that the Ministry of Environment was implementing mega forestry projects in all the provinces for preservation and expansion of forest wealth in the country. He stated this at the concluding ceremony of the 2nd...
Ecosystem Marketplace |
13 years 11 months ago
31 December 2010 | REDD burst into general awareness at the end of 2009, when the Copenhagen Accord recognized the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, forest degradation, and other land-use practices. Then, in January, Ecosystem Marketplace's State of the Forest Carbon...
Domestic Fuel |
13 years 11 months ago
According to the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), the inclusion of biomass emissions (biogenic carbon emissions) in the EPA’s Clean Air Act greenhouse gas permitting program hinders growth of renewable energy. However, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is countering their argument...
ALLAFRICA |
13 years 11 months ago
Climate change is no longer an abstract term or a scientific jargon with no local, humane touch. Scientists say the increasing change in climatic condition, with its devastating effects on the environment, is not only caused by huge industries or some remote factors, but also our lifestyles...
Just Means |
13 years 11 months ago
This year was the International year of Biodiversity. Next year has been declared the year of forests. The TEEB report that was released earlier this year finally put a monetary value on biodiversity services and the economic losses that could be incurred if protection is not prioritized....
13 years 11 months ago
In Bangladesh, the massive growth rate of population has intensified pressure on forest resources throughout the country. The forest coverage of Bangladesh is one of the lowest and the deforestation rate is the highest of any country in the world. In the Hill Tracts area of Eastern Bangladesh, a...
News Wire |
13 years 11 months ago
OTTAWA, Dec. 30 /CNW/ - Recognized globally for its unmatched environmental leadership, Canada's forest products industry is entering the International Year of Forests with a return to profitability and a growing demand for its lumber, pulp and specialized papers produced from well-managed...
Forest Talk |
13 years 11 months ago
Nashwaak Valley Wood Energy Inc. will be adding a second shift to its wood pellet plant near Fredericton, New Brunswick. The company is co-owned by 125 local shareholders – most of whom are local woodlot owners. The plant has been open for a year. President of Nashwaak Valley Wood Energy, Peter...
RISI |
13 years 11 months ago
TRÊS LAGOAS, June 22, 2010 (PPI Latin America) - The city of Três Lagoas in the Brazilian Midwest has definitely made its mark on the pulp and paper industry map with a project that will make it the largest pulp producer in the world. After Fibria started up its 1.3 million tonnes/yr plant in...
China Daily |
13 years 11 months ago
The central government will spend 220 billion yuan ($33 billion) over the next decade to protect China's natural forests. The State Council, China's Cabinet, said on Wednesday the country will carry out the second phase of the Natural Forest Protection Program between 2011 and 2020.
Timber Community |
13 years 11 months ago
Exports of pulp from Indonesia should gain momentum in coming months, adding further instability to the market. The increased supply of raw materials from Indonesia, mainly to Chinese customers, due to local government approval for the planting of forests in new areas, can lead to higher...
Timber Community |
13 years 11 months ago
In 2010, the Brazilian pulp industry - Fibria and Suzano Papel e Celulose a global producer of bleached eucalyptus pulp produced 14 million tons of pulp, 9.8 million tons of paper and export revenues of U.S. $ 6.7 billion according to Bracelpa (Brazilian Association of Pulp and Paper). The...
Timber Community |
13 years 11 months ago
Over the past 20 years, pulp mills in Eastern Canada have consistently had higher wood fiber costs than the mills in the Western provinces with the exception of a short period in 1995, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.
Timber Community |
13 years 11 months ago
Pacto pela Restauração da Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact) is an alliance with the aim of the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact is to restore 15 million hectares of the forest in Brazil by the year 2050, spread across annual plans approved by its Steering Committee.