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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Bringing forest carbon projects to the market
This guidebook addresses forestry projects' standing in carbon markets, anticipated trends, as well as the financing of these projects and sale of carbon credits. It provides insight into the issues that have limited the forest carbon market, and uses case studies to highlight best practices and success stories that developers can replicate in order to stimulate investment into bankable projects.
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The role of the forest sector in an area of global change - A view on some priorities for the 21st century
The role of the forest sector in an area of global change - A view on some priorities for the 21st century.
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Forecasting areas vulnerable to forest conversion in the Tam Dao National Park region, Vietnam
Tam Dao National Park (TDNP) is a remaining primary forest that supports some of the highest levels of biodiversity in Vietnam. Forest conversion due to illegal logging and agricultural expansion is a major problem that is hampering biodiversity conservation efforts in the TDNP region. Yet, areas vulnerable to forest conversion are unknown.
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Local Forest Management Plan
Local biodiversity rapidly being affected by various developmental activities across the nation has spurred forestry official to come up with various measures to combat it.
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New forest rights panel fails to meet demand of activists
THE environment ministry has reconstituted the joint committee set up with the ministry of tribal affairs to assess the impact of Forest Rights Act on sustainable management of forest resources. Initially constituted in February, the joint committee and its terms of reference had to be reworked given protests by civil society organisations and activists.
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Joint Forest Management panels to observe bamboo plantation week
The Joint Forest Management Committees in the State will observe Bamboo Plantation and Energy Conservation Week from Monday. The year 2010 is being observed as Bamboo Year in the State. This year, five crore bamboo rhizomes will be planted in the State. The Joint Forest Committees have been formed for making the Bamboo Year successful.
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Change we can believe in? Reviewing studies on the conservation impact of popular Participation in forest management
<p>This article presents a review of methods in 60 empirical studies on forest conservation impact of popular participation in forest management.
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Forest-tenure reform too slow
A lack of progress in forest-tenure reform is hindering action to stop deforestation and alleviate poverty among some of the world's poorest rural peoples. The failure to ensure land rights for local communities-particularly indigenous peoples and women-in the forests of Central and West Africa will impede efforts to stop deforestation.
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Andhra Pradesh forest inventory report 2010
This first its kind assessment of forest wealth in Andhra Pradesh by the state forest department provides information on not only the growing stock but also on regeneration status, bamboo occurrence needed for silvicultural management of the forests.
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Report of the visit of Indian Delegation to China for cooperation in forestry matters between India and China
India and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in the forestry sector. Following a visit of an Indian delegation to China in April, which focused on Afforestation and Plantation Technology, Remote Sensing and Research & Training, a broad programme of collaboration was identified.