News & Updates
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Barbie goes for sustainable packagingFrom Nepcon: "Barbie, it's over. I don't date girls that are into deforestation". Those were the words displayed by Greenpeace activists at Barbie producer Mattel's headquarters in El Segundo, USA, as they were campaigning for Mattel to change its packaging sourcing policy earlier this year.… Read More |
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FSC remains the sole choice of Tetra PakFrom Nepcon: Despite improvements in the PEFC system, it has not attained an assurance level that satisfies the standards set by Tetra Pak, global leader in beverage packaging. This is the main conclusion of an assessment conducted by ProForest on behalf of Tetra Pak. Read More |
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Indonesia's president vows to dedicate final years of presidency to protect rainforestJAKARTA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday vowed to dedicate the last three years of his administration to safeguarding his nation's rainforests, a pledge that received broad support at a major conference in Jakarta, a press statement said here.… Read More |
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Indonesia savours fruits of the forestFrom:The Australian (by Graham Lloyd): At a low-key meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's most trusted advisers at the UN General Assembly in New York this month, Australia strengthened its commitment to one of the world's most ambitious environmental ideals.… Read More |
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Gibson Guitar and the Lacey Act: Real Issue of Illegal Logging Waiting in VainFrom GreenBlue (By Tom Pollok): Federal agents raided offices and factories belonging to Gibson Guitar Corporation last week for the second time in two years, seizing documents, computer hard drives, pallets of wood, guitars, and tools. The raid was based on Gibson’s suspected violations of the U.S. Lacey Act, a 111-year-old anti-trafficking statute originally passed to protect wildlife, but more… Read More |
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China Joins PEFCFrom www.PEFC.org (AUG 31 2011): PEFC International has unanimously approved the application of the China Forest Certification Council (CFCC) to join the world's largest forest certification system. |
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Social issues move into the FSC Chain of Custody standardFrom NEPCon (24 August 2011): FSC has launched a revised version of its Chain of Custody standard, implying several changes to the system that certificate holders should be aware of. |
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Indonesia to recognize rights of forest communities, indigenous peoplesFrom Mongabay.com (by Rhett Butler): Indonesia will "recognize, respect and protect" the rights of traditional forest users, including indigenous people, as it works to slow deforestation, reports the Rights and Resources Initiative, a coalition of NGOs. |
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FAO, EU fight illegal logging in GhanFrom Modern Ghana (By: Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh): The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the European Union (EU) have collaborated with the government to fight illegal logging in Ghana. To this end, the EU is supporting the FAO African, Caribbean and Pacific, and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FAO ACP-FLEGT) support programme with 10,000 Euros to strengthen… Read More |
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Green tigers: new research shows protecting forests will deliver new economic boom for Southeast AsiaFrom Mongabay.com (by Glenn Hurowitz): A raft of new studies show that protecting Southeast Asia's forests could provide an enormous economic lift for Southeast Asia. Indeed, the studies suggest, forest conservation, sustainable forestry, and agricultural improvements, along with investments in clean energy, could spur the rise of regional "Green Tiger" economies whose development levels surpass even… Read More |
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McDonald's gives preference to FSC for packagingFrom NEPCon: McDonald's has released a policy for packaging supplies that gives preference to FSC certification over other forms of documentation, "because it currently provides the best assurance of meeting our standards". Read More |
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Carbon investors turn to forestryFrom NEPCon: At an Environmental Finance conference this month, financers signalled strong interest to invest in forest carbon projects. Given that imminent investment is needed, how close are we to a framework that propels financers to back forestry? Read More |
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Forest sector profitable again, but remains on life supportFrom Vancouver Sun (BY Gordon Hamilton) : Despite China's increasing appetite for Canadian forest products, there will be no solid recovery for Canadian sawmillers until Americans start building more houses, leading industry experts told a Vancouver forestry conference Wednesday.… Read More |
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UPDATE 2-Indonesia finally signs forest clearing moratoriumFrom Reuters (By Olivia Rondonuwu): Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inked into law on Thursday a two-year moratorium on new permits to clear primary forests , part of a $1 billion deal with Norway that could spur projects to cut emissions and slow expansion of plantations. Read… Read More |
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Reforesting Rural Lands in China Pays Big Dividends, Researchers SayFrom ScienceDaily (May 13, 2011) — An innovative program to encourage sustainable farming in rural China has helped restore eroded forestland while producing economic gains for many farmers, according to a new study by Stanford University researchers. Read More |
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Is your dining table made of illegally logged wood?From Guardian (By Katy Brown): Our demand for cheap furniture is driving the theft of timber from national parks and the expansion of illegal plantations. Read More |
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Sustainable consumption on the fringe in China: studyFrom Reuters: Chinese consumers are willing to pay a small premium for environmentally friendly products, but they place responsibility to fix China's environmental woes on the government, a study released on Monday said. Read More |
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Japan: Timber industry in crisisFrom Fordaq: Many domestic wood processing mills in coastal areas in eastern Japan suffered extensive damage caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. It is estimated that a capacity of 60,000 cu.m of plywood per month has been lost. Read More |
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Run, Forest, Run: How Nike Turned Unsold Industrial Credits Into a Forest BonanzaFrom Ecosystem Marketplace (by Steve Zwick): Shoe giant Nike has a pile industrial carbon credits; Brazil has a slew of promising forest carbon projects in danger of withering on the vine. Social networking site Hub Culture has a virtual currency that only its members can use. Here’s how they turned that into $50,000 of forest carbon seed money, and why they think millions more will follow.… Read More |
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Russian log and lumber exports increased substantially in 1Q/11 thanks to higher wood demand in China, Finland and JapanFrom Wood Resource Quarterly: The world’s largest log exporter, Russia, increased the shipments of logs in the 1Q/11 after having declined for four years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian exports of softwood lumber have also gone up substantially, especially to China, Uzbekistan, Japan and Egypt. … Read More |
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