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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Assessment of existing global financial initiatives and monitoring aspects of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems
The objective of this report is to explore the topic of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, focusing on the issue of REDD.
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Company-led approaches to conflict resolution in the forest sector
This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is that of
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The guidelines on state compensatory afforestation fund management and planning authority
Guidelines for establishing CAMPAs in the States/UTs and putting in place a funding mechanism for enhancing forest and tree cover and conservation and management of wildlife by utilising funds received towards Compensatory Afforestation, Net Present Value (NPV), etc., currently available with the Adhoc CAMPA.
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When the learning curve is long
If anyone suggested the World Bank did not take global warming seriously, its bosses would bristle: only last October, they would point out, the institution issued a
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Chamling for 100 per cent Green Forest in Sikkim
: GANGTOK, June 15: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has directed the State Forest Department to restore all the lost native tree species to have a 100 per cent green forest in Sikkim in line with the world famous Black Forest of Germany.
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Plan for green forest in Sikkim
Action plan The objectives for having
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Germany to fund 15 mn Euro Tripura project
Supratim Dey / Kolkata/ Guwahati June 15, 2009, 0:29 IST Germany has come forward to fund a 15 million euro Tripura government project for socio-economic development of tribals and forest resource management.
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Forest fire alert messaging system effective
The forest fire alert system introduced in state's forest areas has yielded encouraging results. The system has helped in identification of fire-prone areas and their scientific management and control.
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Restoration of urban forest control sought
Pratibha Chauhan Citing legal wrangles and hurdles being faced in undertaking development works, the local Municipal Corporation (MC) has made a forceful case before the state government seeking restoration of control over urban forests, which were transferred to the Forest Department in 2006.
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Nature, markets, tourism: exploring tourism's claims to conservation in India
The compilation of briefing papers produced as part of the Life as Commerce Project by Equations in partnership with the Global Forest Coalition. Focuses on prevalence and impacts of ecotourism in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.