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02 Nov 2008
Legal and Sustainable Forest Management
From Fordaq: The American Hardwood Export Council explains its views on illegal logging and the actions it is taking to provide reliable assurances that American hardwoods derive from legal and sustainable source. » Read more
Legal and Sustainable Forest Management
From Fordaq: The American Hardwood Export Council explains its views on illegal logging and the actions it is taking to provide reliable assurances that American hardwoods derive from legal and sustainable source. » Read more
31 Oct 2008
EU Tackles Illegal Logging, but Environmentalists Want More
From International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development: The EU’s Environment Commissioner has announced two new initiatives to combat illegal logging and deforestation, but environmental groups quickly slammed the measures for not going far enough to address the problems. » Read more
EU Tackles Illegal Logging, but Environmentalists Want More
From International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development: The EU’s Environment Commissioner has announced two new initiatives to combat illegal logging and deforestation, but environmental groups quickly slammed the measures for not going far enough to address the problems. » Read more
31 Oct 2008
Indonesia: New Bylaw to Monitor Log Products
From the Jakarta Post: The City Council passed a tougher version of the city bylaw on forest product distribution Thursday to help tackle illegally logged timber trade in Jakarta. The bylaw gives Jakarta forestry officers authority to monitor forest products, councilor Ben VB Sitompul, who worked on the bylaw revision, said. » Read more
Indonesia: New Bylaw to Monitor Log Products
From the Jakarta Post: The City Council passed a tougher version of the city bylaw on forest product distribution Thursday to help tackle illegally logged timber trade in Jakarta. The bylaw gives Jakarta forestry officers authority to monitor forest products, councilor Ben VB Sitompul, who worked on the bylaw revision, said. » Read more
21 Oct 2008
Kenya: Forestry Service Calls on State to Lift Logging Ban
From Business Daily Africa: The Kenya Forestry Service has joined the campaign for lifting of the partial logging ban slapped by the government on saw millers nine years ago. » Read more
Kenya: Forestry Service Calls on State to Lift Logging Ban
From Business Daily Africa: The Kenya Forestry Service has joined the campaign for lifting of the partial logging ban slapped by the government on saw millers nine years ago. » Read more
20 Oct 2008
Brussels Pushing for Forests in Global Climate Deal
From EurActiv.com: The European Commission will push for an international commitment to end global forest cover loss by 2030 as part of a new 'forestry package' that proposes new rules to prevent illegal logging while testing the inclusion of forest credits in a global carbon market. » Read more
Brussels Pushing for Forests in Global Climate Deal
From EurActiv.com: The European Commission will push for an international commitment to end global forest cover loss by 2030 as part of a new 'forestry package' that proposes new rules to prevent illegal logging while testing the inclusion of forest credits in a global carbon market. » Read more
17 Oct 2008
European Commission Unveils Package to Tackle Illegal Logging and Deforestation
From Europe Press Release RAPID: The European Commission today unveiled two important initiatives to protect forests globally. The package comprises a legislative proposal to reduce the risk of illegal timber and timber products entering the EU market and a Communication setting out the Commission's proposals for tackling tropical deforestation. » Read more
European Commission Unveils Package to Tackle Illegal Logging and Deforestation
From Europe Press Release RAPID: The European Commission today unveiled two important initiatives to protect forests globally. The package comprises a legislative proposal to reduce the risk of illegal timber and timber products entering the EU market and a Communication setting out the Commission's proposals for tackling tropical deforestation. » Read more
16 Oct 2008
Local Wood Exports Could be Hit by EU, US Sustainability Rules
From ThanhnienNews.com: New anti-smuggling rules in European and US markets may impact the emerging Vietnam’s forestry industry, international experts told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday. Vietnamese furniture exporters would face a lawsuit from the US government if it is found that illegally logged wood is being used in furniture shipped to the US, experts told the Changing International Timber Markets: How can Vietnam’s Forest Industry Respond conference. » Read more
Local Wood Exports Could be Hit by EU, US Sustainability Rules
From ThanhnienNews.com: New anti-smuggling rules in European and US markets may impact the emerging Vietnam’s forestry industry, international experts told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday. Vietnamese furniture exporters would face a lawsuit from the US government if it is found that illegally logged wood is being used in furniture shipped to the US, experts told the Changing International Timber Markets: How can Vietnam’s Forest Industry Respond conference. » Read more
15 Oct 2008
Brazil Bets on Technology to Control Amazon
From Reuters: Brasilia - When the pilot of a Colombian drug-smuggling plane landed at a clandestine air strip in the vast Amazon rain forest, his every move was being watched from high up in the sky. » Read more
Brazil Bets on Technology to Control Amazon
From Reuters: Brasilia - When the pilot of a Colombian drug-smuggling plane landed at a clandestine air strip in the vast Amazon rain forest, his every move was being watched from high up in the sky. » Read more
15 Oct 2008
Oslo Says Forest Plan to Help Indigenous Peoples
Oslo Says Forest Plan to Help Indigenous Peoples
From Reuters: Oslo - Norway promised on Wednesday to promote indigenous peoples' rights as part of investments of almost $500 million a year in tropical nations to slow deforestation and combat global warming. But Environment Minister Erik Solheim rejected calls by some human rights groups for Oslo, the leading international donor on forests, to set stiff pre-conditions for governments to respect indigenous peoples' rights from the Amazon to the Congo basin.
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14 Oct 2008
U.S. Government Rolls Out Implementation for World's First Ban on Trade in Illegally Logged Wood
From Market Watch: U.S. government agencies today held the first public meeting to present the government's commitment to implement and enforce a new law amending the U.S. Lacey Act to prohibit trade in products that contain illegally logged wood. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Interior, and the Department of Justice outlined plans for a large audience, focusing on a phased-in approach for the requirement to declare the origin and species of the plant material contained in a wide variety of products. » Read more
U.S. Government Rolls Out Implementation for World's First Ban on Trade in Illegally Logged Wood
From Market Watch: U.S. government agencies today held the first public meeting to present the government's commitment to implement and enforce a new law amending the U.S. Lacey Act to prohibit trade in products that contain illegally logged wood. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Interior, and the Department of Justice outlined plans for a large audience, focusing on a phased-in approach for the requirement to declare the origin and species of the plant material contained in a wide variety of products. » Read more
