Small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) are the norm in many developing country contexts. They often make up 80–90% of enterprise numbers and more than 50% of forest-related jobs. While there is little evidence that large-scale commercial forestry plays a substantial role in reducing poverty...
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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) |
13 years 9 months ago
Weathervane |
13 years 9 months ago
Reuters |
13 years 9 months ago
REUTERS With their ability to soak up heat-trapping gases from the atmosphere, forests are front and center in international discussions about slowing climate change. But a growing chorus of researchers says the planet's trees have plenty more to offer the world beyond acting as sinks that inhale...
Forests |
13 years 9 months ago
DEV Sur |
13 years 9 months ago
NEW YORK/PARAMARIBO--Raymond Landveld, the Counselor at Suriname’s Permanent Mission to the UN, discussing the progress made by the United Nations Forum on Forests, has said that perhaps the most important outcome of the deliberations thus far had been that delegations felt the REDD+ program...
The Ecologist |
13 years 9 months ago
The paper giant has been accused by Greenpeace of destructive logging and green-washing. But campaigners are mistaken, says APP boss Aida Greenbury - the company is supporting REDD projects and putting sustainability at the centre of operations
Europolitics |
13 years 9 months ago
TRUST |
13 years 9 months ago
The United Nations has dedicated 2011 as Year of Forests to raise awareness on the sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. The opening of Forests 2011 took place this week at the 9th meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) in New...
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) |
13 years 9 months ago
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) successfully recertified its resource management of 4.96 million acres of state-administered forestlands to two independent, third-party forest management certification systems. Those third parties are The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI)...
Forest Trends |
13 years 9 months ago
CIGAR |
13 years 9 months ago
A key challenge to an effective strategy to Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) is striking the delicate balancing act between avoiding deforestation while ensuring that those who depend on land uses that cause deforestation are assured of a means of livelihood. When it...
Market Wire |
13 years 9 months ago
SAINT-BENOÎT-DU-LAC, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2011) - An agreement between Natural Resources Canada and the Fiducie de recherche sur la forêt des Cantons-de-l'Est will help expand our understanding of forest conservation, restoration and production in the Eastern Townships.
IISD |
13 years 9 months ago
20 January 2011: As reported in the Bulletin of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for January 2011, ASEAN officials met on 19 January 2011 to discuss the integration of socioeconomic aspects in sustainable forest management, as part of the implementation of the ASEAN-Swiss...
RUNA |
13 years 10 months ago
The innovation project of pine oil extraction in the Komi Republic will be brought to life by PechoraEnergoResurs which is located at Troitsko-Pechorsky district. This plan is acknowledged to be a high priority innovation project. Oil extraction from fir and pine needles will be executed during...
RUNA |
13 years 10 months ago
Haing received Russian anti-monopoly approval RusForest AB (Sweden) has completed the acquisition of 86 percent of OAO "LDK-3", a sawmilling operation located in Arkhangelsk and 100 percent of OOO "Infa", a planing mill at the same site from Nothern Shipping Company JSC (NSC).
The Telegraph |
13 years 10 months ago
Whilst the latest news on Malaysian deforestation is bad, it must be recognised that palm oil can be a positive force for the countries where it is grown, writes Adam Harrison of the World Wildlife Fund. One of the biggest drivers of forest loss in Malaysia and Indonesia is palm oil.
CEPT |
13 years 10 months ago
Compliance with the UK government's timber procurement policy is mainly demonstrated by certification under either the FSC or PEFC schemes and the schemes are very important for the implementation of the policy.
IaDB |
13 years 10 months ago
Farmers in Latin America and Caribbean will see billions in lost revenue over the next two decades if a complete ban on deforestation is put in place, highlighting the need for compensatory actions to alleviate poverty in affected rural areas, according to new pilot study by the Inter-...
Report shows how secret land deals can fail to benefit African nations – and how to make them better
African nations risk giving investors access to large areas of land in rushed, secretive and one-sided deals that fail to deliver real benefits or create new social and environmental problems, according to the first ever legal analysis of contracts which is published today (31 January) by the...