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A series of ancient underwater etchings has been uncovered near the jungle city of Manaus, following a drought in the Brazilian Amazon. The previously submerged images – engraved on rocks and possibly up to 7,000 years old – were reportedly discovered by a fisherman after the Rio Negro, a...

REDD has the potential for creating serious inter-community conflicts that could ignite explosive violence among tribes that have historically been antagonistic. Many tribal communities in heavily populated tropical countries have disputes with neighboring communities over control over...

This guideline consists of a set of concepts, guidelines and procedures useful for integrating the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management certification into the organization of REDD+ projects. The guideline is divided into three main sections:

In many developing countries, forest restoration at home has led to deforestation abroad, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The authors say their findings could have significant implications for ongoing efforts to protect the world's remaining...

Anima Pushpa Toppo, Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan: India became a democratic Republic in 1950. During the Constituent Assembly debate Jaipal Singh of Jharkhand expressed his doubt about the sincerity of the leaders of the newly formed nation-state of India. Even then he promised to cooperate...

Cagayan de Oro City (22 November) -- There's now hope for the Philippines to reverse the continued destruction of what little is left of its forested mountains. Authors of 13 different bills filed in the House of Representatives that seek to reform the country's forest management laws have...

REUTERS- Markets for sustainable products have expanded significantly over the last five years, growing much faster than those for conventional products, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2010, published last week.

Tackling climate change and fighting corruption go hand-in-hand.

Finnish newspapers report that the machinery contractors association is angered over the sudden shutdown by forestry company UPM. The Confederation has called UPM subcontractors to immediately stop the logging, which would be considered as unreasonable. UPM's purchasing director Pekka Rajala...