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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Sustainable Development Goals: a forest module for a transformative agenda
Forests (and landscapes with trees) are such an important part of a number of different Sustainable Development Goals that we recommend working towards a transformative ‘forest module’. The module improves
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Quantifying greenhouse gas fluxes in agriculture and forestry: methods for entity-scale inventory
America’s farm, ranch and forest managers are stewards of the land, and have long recognized the significance of managing soil health, plant productivity and animal nutrition. Conservation practices and
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State of the world's forests 2014: enhancing the socioeconomic benefits from forests
<p>This 2014 edition of the State of World’s Forests report 2014 launched by FAO focuses on the role of socio-economic benefits provided by forests, including income and employment, wood energy and forest products in housing. It also focuses on the need to shift attention from trees to people, both for data collection and policy making.</p>
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The state of the world’s forest genetic resources
Forests and trees enhance and protect landscapes, ecosystems and production systems. They provide goods and services which are essential to the survival and well-being of all humanity. Forest genetic
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Improving the forests database to support sustainable forest management
This study focuses on evaluating and improving the assessment of forest wealth. In its broad purpose, the study is intended to help improve the current forest wealth assessment methodology by the World
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Man-elephant conflict claims over 240 lives in 10 years
Man-elephant conflict in seven forest divisions in three districts of south Bengal resulting in the loss of human lives and pachyderms is emerging as a major challenge for foresters and the district administration.
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Management of encroached area of SFDP soon: Minister Acharya
Bardibas, May 11: Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Mahesh Acharya has said that management of the encroached area of the Sagarnath Forest Development Project (SFDP), situated in Mahottari and
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New forest survey mooted to address sustainable development
Seeking to bring out a comprehensive plan for forest management involving local communities across the country, the Centre will conduct a fresh socio-economic survey of forest dwellers and those living
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Working plan lapses: Govt wants responsibilities to be fixed
Apathetic attitude towards writing and implementing forest working plans in right spirit by forest officials has drawn state government's attention. Principal secretary (forests) Praveen Pardeshi has asked
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Tackle climate change before it's too late: UN chief
From the tropics to the poles, from small islands to large continents, and from the poorest countries to the richest, climate change impacts are already widespread, costly and consequential, UN secretary-general