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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Uganda secures sh850m grant for forest investment plan
The Forestry Sector Support Department (FSSD) under the ministry of Water and Environment has received a grant worth $250,000 about (sh850m) to help the sector develop the investment plan. This was revealed
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Integrated policy for forests, food security and sustainable livelihoods: lessons from the Republic of Korea
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Republic of Korea was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Deforestation had stripped the country of half its forest cover, contributing to severe
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Management, 15/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Management, 15/03/2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate Change is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) titled “Intensification of Forest
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U'khand forest cover shrinks, says report
DEHRADUN: In a recently submitted report to the Parliament by the ministry of environment and forest, Uttarakhand recorded a major loss of 268 square km forest cover between 2013-2015. The state ranks
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Nearly 19,000 sqkm of forest area under encroachment: Javadekar
Nearly 19,000 sq kms of forest area in the country is under encroachment, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. "As per information provided by states and Union Territories, the forest area under encroachment
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Cover, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Cover, 08/03/2016. Forest Survey of India, Dehradun is carrying out the assessment of forest cover of the country biennially and the findings are published in India
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Forest landscape restoration for Asia-Pacific forests
The need for restoring forests is increasing in the Asia-Pacific region considering the extensive areas of degraded forests and lands. In this context, a new approach, called forest landscape restoration
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New FAO report stresses importance of community-based forestry
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday stressed the importance of community-based forestry in promoting sustainable forest management, reducing poverty and generating jobs and income for
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The coastal Kenyan villages bringing their mangrove forest back to life
A community on Kenya’s east coast is fighting climate change with its own mangrove restoration, conservation and carbon-trading project Around 30 miles south of Mombasa, a beaten footpath stretches
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Forty years of community-based forestry: a review of its extent and effectiveness
Community-based forestry has shown itself to be a potent vehicle for promoting sustainable forest management, reducing poverty and generating jobs and income for rural communities, but unlocking its true