Category Archives: Environment
New aforestation program launched in Nepal
A new five-year forestry conservation program has been launched in Nepal in an attempt to try to reduce the impact of climate change in the country. Some 1.9 million people in Nepal are living in areas that are highly climate … Continue reading
UN expands trust to protect Ecuador forest
The United Nations has announced that it is trying to drum up support and investment for a trust fund set up to try to protect an extremely bio-diverse section of at-risk forest. The United National Development Programme is calling for … Continue reading
Enforcing the Timber Trade
The signs are growing that international efforts to shut down illegal logging and enforce timber harvesting regulations are succeeding in slowing the destruction of forests. In particular the overhaul of logging laws and the injection of zeal into enforcement have … Continue reading
Controversial Forest Code Approved
Last month torrential rains in the northeast of Brazil lead to widespread flooding, entire towns were flattened and so far 51 people have been reported killed with a further 76 still missing. So a legislative bill to modify the Forestry … Continue reading
The Forests for Tomorrow
NDP forests critic Norm Macdonald has said that the B.C. government is falling behind in its obligation to replant forest areas wiped out by beetle infestations and fire. He called on Forests Minister Pat Bell to listen to tree planting … Continue reading
Ecotrust Announces First Carbon Offset Project
Under the Voluntary Carbon Standard the US environmental consultancy Ecotrust has won approval for the first carbon offset project methodology in improved forest management (IFM). Following the widening of the international REDD initiative on deforestation to include forest restoration and … Continue reading
Facts About the World’s Forests
Forests cover between 25 and 30% of the earth’s land surface. They help to maintain the fertility of the soil, protect watersheds, and reduce the risk of natural disasters such as floods and landslides. About 350 million people worldwide depend … Continue reading
Transforming Canada’s Forest Industry
According to a report entitled ‘Transforming Canada’s Forest Product Industry’ released last February by the Forest Products Association of Canada there is hope for the industry. The report envisions a coming ‘bio-age’ where carbon neutral products from forests would take … Continue reading
Greens Propose a Workable Carbon Tax
The Australian Prime Minister has confirmed that he has dropped his emissions trading scheme until at least 2013. In response to this Brad Page, chief executive of the Electricity Supply Association of Australia had this to say: “Neither side of … Continue reading
Australia Invests in the Forestry Industry
The Australian government has offered funding to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), the CSIRO, the Department of Industry and Investment NSW and Private Forests Tasmania to examine opportunities for climate change mitigation in the forestry sector. Last … Continue reading
