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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Separate forest policy for hill States recommended
National conference on forest strategies for climate change
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Green think-tank
To promote active and sustainable management of the country
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Involve marginalised communities in forest conservation
D. Radhakrishnan Conservation-oriented education should start at the kindergarten level; a firm set of do
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Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods: a good practice guide
This booklet provides a range of case studies and other materials to make the forest sector more biodiversity-friendly, and socially beneficial.
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Biodiversity and livelihoods: REDD benefits
This guide provides a wide array of tools and examples on how synergies in the implementation of the UNFCCC and the CBD can be achieved through reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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Green brigade objects to forest guard physical tests at Taljai Hills
Like every year, this year too the Pune division of the Forest Department's recruitment drive to fill the posts of forest guards has received considerable response. The drive is being held on Taljai Hills.
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State governments 5-year forest plan draws flak
BHUBANESWAR: A day after the Orissa government announced a five-year perspective plan to restore and rejuvenate forests across the State, experts criticised that the ambitious action plan has been drawn without taking ground realities into consideration.
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Staples And Home Depot Join Effort To Save U.S. Forests
Staples Inc and Home Depot Inc are collaborating with environmental groups in a pilot program aimed at conserving fast-disappearing Southern U.S. forests, organizers said on Thursday.
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Seeing REDD in the Amazon
Deforestation remains an entrenched and ongoing issue in the Amazon, the world
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Towards defining forest degradation: comparative analysis of existing definitions
Forest degradation is a serious environmental, social and economic problem, particularly in developing countries. Yet it is difficult to define and assess. Forest degradation is viewed and perceived differently by various stakeholders who have different objectives.