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Logging off
5 May 2011
This agreement will be welcomed by the government's task force on Reducing Emission through Deforestation and forest Degradation or REDD, a scheme for rich countries to pay for forest conservation. Last year the government of Norway promised Indonesia ...See all stories on this topic »
7 conglomerates control 9M ha of land in Indonesia
5 May 2011
Efforts to slow deforestation in Indonesia should include curtailing further expansion of forestry holdings by giant conglomerates, says an Indonesian activist group. Analyzing data from the Ministry of Forest's Production Forest Utilization Quarterly Report, Jakarta-based Greenomics-Indonesia found that seven conglomerates in Indonesia control more than 9 million hectares of land, including large forest concessions that will likely be exempt from any moratorium on forest clearing established...
Indonesia signs agreement with EU to end the sale of illegally logged wood
4 May 2011
The EU and Indonesia today signed an agreement in Jakarta that aims to keep illegally logged wood from reaching the European market. This is the first Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) signed by an Asian nation with the EU and is seen as a considerable step forward on the fight against the illegal logging worldwide.
REDD+ after Cancun: Moving from Negotiation to Implementation (Asian Workshop)
4 May 2011
Source: iisd -- Asian government negotiators, land managers, representatives of non-government organizations and climate change scientists will participate in this workshop to enhance their skills and understanding of the REDD+ implementation process. The regional workshop will convene in Hanoi, Vietnam, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Alternatives to Slash and Burn Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins (ASB).
Carbon project for Sierra Leone soon
4 May 2011
He appealed to all to conserve their forests as they too stand to benefit from the project despite they are staying away from the Gola Forest Reserve. During her presentation, Emma Tatume, in charge of the REDD project disclosed that some companies ...See all stories on this topic »
UNDP and Samoa to Integrate Climate Change Resilience into Forestry Management
4 May 2011
The project on the ‘Integration of Climate Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management in Samoa (ICCRIFS)’ aims to increase the climate resilience and adaptive capacity of the communities that depend on forestry resources for their livelihoods.
NASA image reveals extent of deforestation in western Brazil
4 May 2011
The Brazilian state of Rondônia has undergone tremendous change over the past decade as revealed by the NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite. A hotspot for recent deforestation, Rondônia was once home to over 50 million acres (208,000 square kilometers of forest). By 2003 nearly a third of the rainforest in the state was gone and deforestation continues although at a slower pace. The state has the dubious honor of undergoing the highest percentage...
RI told to implement forest moratorium before summit
4 May 2011
“I am sorry, as it is my office [Forestry Ministry] making the mistakes hampering the forest moratorium,” he said. President Yudhoyono has empowered a taskforce on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD +), led by Kuntoro ...See all stories on this topic »
REDD project developer Carbon Conservation partly acquired by mining company
3 May 2011
East Asia Minerals Corporation, an Asian mining company, has acquired a 50% stake in Carbon Conservation, a Australian company that developed one of the world's first forest conservation projects funded by carbon credits, for $500,000, according to a press release from the mining company.
New study navigates forest standards maze
3 May 2011
Options for REDD+ Voluntary Certification, standards compared...