Indian forest and wood certification scheme
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification
Forest Management
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Decline in Forest Cover, 14/03/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Decline in Forest Cover, 14/03/2017. Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, a subordinate organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has been carrying
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FDA, Communities Sign Community Forest Management Agreement
The Peoples Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources (USAID/PROSPER), in partnership with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), recently signed a community forest management
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Forestry Development Authority, USAID Sign Community Forest Agreement
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Mission Director of USAID-Liberia, Antony Chan, said the agreement is meant to improve the management of forest, generate income and improve livelihoods in forest-dependent
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Woody biomass for power and heat: impacts on the global climate
The use of wood for electricity generation and heat in modern (non-traditional) technologies has grown rapidly in recent years. For its supporters, it represents a relatively cheap and flexible way of
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Forest carbon assessment in Chitwan-Annapurna landscape
This study, ‘Forest Carbon Assessment in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape (CHAL) for REDD+ Readiness Activities’ presents the comprehensive baseline of forest carbon stock in CHAL with a detailed assessment
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Kenya plans to restore five million hectares of degraded forest
Kenya has committed to restore 5.1 million hectares of degraded forest lands in a response to the Bonn challenge under the 2015 Paris agreement, a senior official said Friday. Ministry of Environment
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In one Tanzanian village, survival is intimately linked to forest conservation
NANJIRINJI A, Tanzania – When Jamila Sallimu Chikunda found out she was pregnant with her third child in 2015, her joy quickly turned to anxiety. Chikunda’s family was struggling to make ends meet and
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Malawi: Parliamentarian Calls for Vigilance in Fighting Deforestation
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mangochi West, Geoffrey Mereka Chiwondo has urged communities in the district to be vigilant in fighting deforestation for the country to witness meaningful change. Chiwondo
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Sustainable land management in Asia: introducing the landscape approach
Sustainable land management practices can be enhanced by reconciling environmental and development objectives while incorporating climate resilience. A growing international consensus indicates a need
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Rwanda: Parliament Okays Split of Natural Resources Authority Into 3 Bodies
LEGISLATORS in the Lower House, on Tuesday, passed a series of Bills that will see Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) dissolved and replaced by three independent and specialised bodies focused on