In pursuit of combating illegal harvesting and trade in timber and charcoal, FAO has today signed two letters of agreement with CARE International and Around the world Fund for Nature (WWF). Each organization will receive USD $ 100,000 to implement designated activities in year.
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Signature of 2 Letters of Agreement – Kampala, Uganda
May 17, 2012 by utrucksales
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FCD Newsletter, Belize.
May 16, 2012 by utrucksales
The ACP-FLEGT Support Programme is currently funding a project in Belize. Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) is facilitating a programme aimed toward combating illegal within the Chiquibul forest.
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Global Forest Resources Assessment interactive database now online
May 15, 2012 by utrucksales
A new interactive online database provides access to many of the collected information in FAO’s comprehensive and newest Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA 2010). The key module has options to exploit multiple output formats and generate simple diagrams, providing easier and more flexible access to FRA data.
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The wildland fire problem
May 14, 2012 by utrucksales
Each year fires affect an estimated 350 million hectares of land, with damage to property, livelihoods and often dying. Uncontrolled vegetation fires also contribute to global warming, pollution, desertification and lack of biodiversity. Fire prevention is probably the prime counter measures.
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“Forest management: role of state essential for sustainable development”
May 13, 2012 by utrucksales
“In times of world financial and economic crisis and globalization of economy, the role of state forest management is important for the sustainable development of society and the attainment of the goals formulated in United Nations Millennium Declaration.”
This is the opinion of Alexey Savinov, Head of the Russian Federal Forestry Agency who may be speaking on the opening session of the XIII World Forestry Congress in Argentina.
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“Climate change: step one? Educating people and raising their awareness concerning the potential impacts”
May 12, 2012 by utrucksales
“We must always act now to curb climate change. We will do it if science, governments, businesses and communities come together and address this pressing issue.”
Read the whole interview with Balgis Osman-Elasha, Nobel Peace Prize laureate which includes theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) who would be a keynote speaker on “Producing for development” on the XIII World Forestry Congress in Argentina.
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“The area Forestry Congress founds cooperation on responsibility”
May 11, 2012 by utrucksales
“The continuing lack of forests and forest degradation pose a critical challenge. Research has demonstrated repeatedly that damage to forest ecosystems is essential and is affecting everyone.”
This is the opinion of Jan Heino, Assistant Director General of the Forestry Department on the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, under the auspices of which the sector Forestry Congress have been held every six years since 1926.
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“We’re on the dawn of a brand new era for forestry”
May 9, 2012 by utrucksales
Buenos Aires, Argentina – “Work is under strategy to prepare for a brand new future as we’re on the dawn of a brand new era for forestry”, the XIII World Forestry Congress was told on Wednesday by Tim Rollinson, Director General of the united kingdom Forestry Commission, who chaired the Special Forum on Forests and Climate Change.
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FAO launches NASA-developed fire monitoring system
May 8, 2012 by utrucksales
The Ethiopian Herald
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FAO receives top award for forest fire protection
May 7, 2012 by utrucksales
26 November 2010, Rome – The Forestry Department of FAO yesterday received an amazing Spanish award in recognition of its outstanding merits in forest fire protection.
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