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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Forest ecosystems in the transition to a green economy and the role of REDD+ in the United Republic of Tanzania
Deforestation in Tanzania could cost the national economy 5,588 billion Tanzanian Shillings (US$3.5 billion, based on 2013 exchange rates) between 2013 and 2033 on current trends, highlighting the importance
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Sustainable forest management programme begins in Kavre
Banepa, July 6: Sustainable forest management programme has been started in three different VDCs in Kavre district. The District Forest Office, Kavre, said that the forest management programme was started
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Shifting cultivation, livelihood and food security: new and old challenges for indigenous peoples in Asia
In August 2010 the FAO adopted a policy on indigenous and tribal peoples in order to ensure the relevance of its efforts to respect, include, and promote indigenous people’s related issues in its general
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Rethinking forest carbon assessments to account for policy institutions
There has been extensive debate about whether the sustainable use of forests (forest management aimed at producing a sustainable yield of timber or other products) results in superior climate outcomes
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U’khand may be India’s 1st state in int’l climate body
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to participate in the Governor's Climate and Forest (GCF) Taskforce annual meet held in Barcelona, Spain, from June 15-18. The event centred
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Investors could pour billions into farm, forest protection: bankers
Protecting the world's dwindling forests and making small farms more productive will cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually – money governments and charities do not have to spend, experts said at
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Bamboo set to boost Busia’s forest cover
The County Government of Busia is partnering with Kenya Forestry Research Institute to promote bamboo planting as a conservation measure towards restoration of environment, County Executive member has
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One of world's largest paper companies ends forest destruction in Indonesia
Jakarta: One of the world's largest manufacturers of pulp and paper in Indonesia has announced it will immediately stop logging in all natural forests. Loss of forest habitat through pulp and paper
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PM Modi to start tree plantation drive on World Environment Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start a tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at his official residence 7 RCR on June 5 to mark the World Environment Day. Addressing the media ahead of the
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Himachal monitors forest fires via satellites
SHIMLA: Long dry conditions, wind and the heatwave have notched up the risk of forest fires these days in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. The state forest department is, for the first time, monitoring