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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Biodiversity for sustainable development: delivering results for Asia and the Pacific
The countries of the Asia Pacific region are rising to the task of harnessing the positive opportunities provided by biodiversity and natural ecosystems, as catalysts for sustainable development. In recognizing
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Obama declares California forest a national monument
President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains outside of Los Angeles as a national monument Friday, setting aside 346,177 acres of national forest as a recreational area. Using his authority
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Unilever and WRI partnership targets deforestation
Unilever to increase agricultural supply chain transparency with the help of Global Forest Watch Unilever is working with the World Resources Institute to bring an end to tropical deforestation through
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Suriname pledges to stay ‘green’ as it ramps up its mining and oil industries
Suriname prides itself on being the “greenest” country on Earth and it intends to stay green as it ramps up its oil and mining industries, say government officials. Famous for its pristine rainforest
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Longido - New Organization to Tackle Climate Change Effects
LONGIDO, a largely pastoral district in the northern part of the country, located about 70km north of Arusha near the Namanga border with Kenya has experienced a dramatic depletion of natural forests,
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Diversity of food composition and nutritive analysis of edible wild plants in a multi-ethnic tribal land, Northeast India: an important facet for food supply
<p>In view of increasing threat of climate change, extreme whether conditions, and recent financial crisis there has been a concern for augmenting agriculture and food supply to growing population, particularly
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New York declaration on forests: action statements and action plans
This document summarizes the wealth of announcements on forests at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit, including the New York Declaration on Forests, its associated voluntary Action Agenda, and
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Japan to fund project to manage Uttarakhand forest resources
In a major development, Japan has agreed to cooperate with Uttarakhand in improving the health of forests in the Himalayan state. As per the loan agreement, the Japan International Cooperation Agency
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Forests in a changing climate: a sourcebook for integrating REDD+ into academic programmes
‘Forests in a Changing Climate: Sourcebook for REDD+’ is designed to give an overview of the key topics related to forests and climate change, under the overarching and evolving REDD+ narrative. The purpose
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Policy options for the world’s primary forests in multilateral environmental agreements
We identify policies that would provide a solid foundation in key international negotiations to ensure that primary forests persist into the 21st Century. A novel compilation of primary forest cover and