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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
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Tagged carbon credits, carbon offset, carbon stock, carbon storage, deforestation, Ecotrust, forest restoration, forestry, Forestry Stewardship Council, improved forest management, REDD initiative, sustainable forest management, timber, timber revenue, US environmental consultancy, voluntary carbon standard
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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
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
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Tagged agriculture, australia, Australian National University, Brazil, Business Council of Australia, carbon pollution reduction scheme, carbon price, carbon sequestration, carbon tax, China, climate change, climate policy, Copenhagen Accord, deforestation, emissions trading scheme, forestry, Garnaut Climate Change Review, Indonesia, limiting global warming, reforestation, South Africa
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Brazilian Forestry visit by UK Secretary of State
Mr Ed Miliband, The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has told Amazonian indigenous tribesmen that stopping deforestation is a vital global issue, on his trip to the Amazon rainforest. “We can only get an agreement … Continue reading
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Tagged climate control, Environment, forestry, sustainable plantation
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Canadian forestry gets billion dollar subsidy
The Canadian forestry industry is set to benefit from a billion-dollar subsidy payment from the government to counter rebates received by the US industry. The Canadian industry is suffering as a result of the global financial crisis but the US … Continue reading
UK project to examine forestry as source of renewable energy
The Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a scoping project to examine the potential of forestry to provide a source of renewable energy. Around £1.5 million of funding has been allocated for a three year research … Continue reading
Finland signals forest tax relief
The Finnish government has announced its intention to offer tax relief for sales of protected forest areas. The proposal follows swiftly on from the government’s recent decision to cut taxes on the sale of domestic logs by 50%. Under the … Continue reading