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Indonesian people-not international donors or orangutan conservationists-will determine the ultimate fate of Indonesia's forests
29 July, 2010 - 13:32
Many of the environmental issues facing Indonesia are embodied in the plight of the orangutan, the red ape that inhabits the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Orangutan populations have plummeted over the past century, a result of hunting, habitat loss, the pet trade, and human-ape conflict. Accordingly, governments, charities, and concerned individuals have ploughed tens of millions of dollars into orangutan conservation, but have little to show in terms of slowing or reversing the decline....
Greenpeace exposes Indonesian palm oil firm's 'broken' rainforest pledge
29 July, 2010 - 12:05
New evidence shows country's largest palm and pulp group is breaking its environmental commitments by destroying critical habitatsGreenpeace said today it had fresh evidence that palm oil firms linked to Indonesian agribusiness giant Sinar Mas have bulldozed rainforest and destroyed endangered orang-utan habitats in Kalimantan.The charges were denied by palm oil firm PT SMART Tbk, part of Sinar Mas, which has already said it would stop clearing critical forests.The accusations, levelled by...
Pay the Tropics to Reverse Deforestation
28 July, 2010 - 23:00
Source: Australian Geographic -- AMONG THE MANY NASTY things that humans are doing to the environment, few rank worse than destroying tropical forests. Rainforests sustain an astonishing diversity of species and keep our planet liveable by limiting soil erosion, reducing floods, maintaining natural water cycles, and stabilising the climate. Yet roughly 10 million hectares of tropical forest are destroyed every year – the equivalent of 50 football fields a minute.
Nepal foresters ready to sell carbon stocks
27 July, 2010 - 10:11
Nepal is ready to measure and sell the carbon stored in its forests.
Reportage: Locals claim they are uniformed about REDD
27 July, 2010 - 06:13
Experts said that local people living near the forest could monitor the forest if it became a REDD area. Under REDD, forest nations would be compensated by ...See all stories on this topic »
A future with or without trees: Greenhouse gas emissions from Brazilian Amazon state
27 July, 2010 - 05:00
Researchers have estimated future emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane in the Brazilian Amazon state of Mato Grosso. The estimates were made by combining 105 years of historical data on land-use changes with possible scenarios for future deforestation and land use in the region.
US government fails on climate change
26 July, 2010 - 01:38
Not even intense international pressure, the BP oil spill, worsening floods, or the fact that the last six months have been the warmest on record globally was enough to push US climate legislation through the Senate. In the end the legislation died without a single Republican supporting it and a number of Democrats balking. Democratic Senate leader, Harry Reid, said they would continue to push climate legislation in the fall, but analysts say success then is unlikely given up-coming elections...
Climate Collaboration in the Americas Deepens
25 July, 2010 - 23:00
Source: media newswire -- The United States would be interested in supporting a REDD program that would involve all countries in the Amazon basin, said the United States' special envoy on climate change, Todd Stern. “Together, we can find new ways to collaborate and engage in dialogue across the hemisphere as we make real progress in our efforts to combat global climate change,” he added.
Private Sector Investment Vital for Low-Carbon Economy
25 July, 2010 - 23:00
Source: The Citizen (Tanzania) -- At the occasion of the launch of the World Investment Report, deputy country director of UNDP, Ms Louise Chamberlaine, referred to the role of the UN-REDD programme in supporting countries to reduce emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation."The strategy here is to provide incentives at different levels for communities and other forest users to adopt sustainable forest management practices,” she said.
Ministers of BASIC countries to meet in Brazil ahead of COP16 ...
24 July, 2010 - 05:58
... including financing for adaptation and mitigation actions, the United Nations programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) and the criteria for setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions. ... The ministerial meetings will be followed by a visit to the Tapajós National Forest in the Amazon region in order for the BASIC ministers to observe the national sustainable forest management program in action, a key component of Brazil's strategy to ...Daily Times...