New FAO Study Shows Accurate Images Of Forest Loss

Stella Paul a year ago Region: Italy

A new, satellite-based survey released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides a more accurate picture of changes in the world’s forests, showing forest land use declined between 1990 and 2005.The ... more

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Government Corruption Lets Illegal Deforestation Go Unchecked in India

Ajmer Alam Wani (Special Correspondent) 3 years ago Region: India

  *With the onset of militancy post-1989, even the symbolic checks disappeared *Forest Guards and Foresters did not go into the remote areas *Militancy used as shield by Forest Guards, Foresters *Irreparable dam... more

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Brazil adopted a new forestry code that removes barriers to deforestation

Vivekananda a year ago Region: United States

Protected forest areas on private land in the Amazon region, equivalent to 80%, was reduced to 50%.   It proposes a broad amnesty for landowners who, in recent decades, violated existing laws.   Rousseff Gree... more

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Indonesia Seeks To Pressurize G8 Over Emission Cut Targets

Mridul Chadha 4 years ago Region: Indonesia

By setting up the goal of an absolute emissions cut for its energy sector, Indonesia has become one of the first developing countries to formally announce a carbon emissions cut. The announcement which comes at a time when... more

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Malawi Involves Soldiers in Fighting Deforestation

Gregory Gondwe 5 years ago Region: Malawi

  The Government of Malawi has decided to start using soldiers from the Malawi Defence Force, (MDF) as a desperate measure to arrest the on going deforestation, which is threatening its forestry reserves.   T... more

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