Archive for ‘deforestation’
Brazil deforestation measures
January 26th, 2008
Brazil has adopted emergency measures to combat the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Prince Charles to work with Norway to save forests
December 27th, 2007
Britain’s Prince Charles has offered to team up with Norway in projects to save forests around the world, Norwegian officials said on Thursday.
Amazon farm products crackdown
December 22nd, 2007
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree which imposes fines for those caught buying or trading illegal goods. The announcement responds to growing pressure from the international community for Brazil to conserve the Amazon and reduce its carbon emissions.
Deal to fight deforestation agreed at climate talks
December 14th, 2007
Climate talks in Bali reached a deal on Friday to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, hailed as a sign of developing nations’ commitment to fighting global warming.
World Bank launches forest carbon fund
December 11th, 2007
The World Bank on Tuesday launched plans for a $300 million fund to fend off global warming by preserving forests, but protesters said it risked turning homes of indigenous people into an asset for the rich.
Amazon still faces threats old and new
December 8th, 2007
In the 1980s, scientists sounded the alarm: The Amazon was burning and would be gone by the end of the century.
Amazon ‘disappearing fast’
December 6th, 2007
Deforestation is destroying the Amazon more quickly than previously thought, conservationists have warned.
Indonesia pins hopes on forests at Bali meeting
November 21st, 2007
For years, Indonesia has made money by chopping down its forests. Now it wants to earn billions by preserving what is left. The huge archipelago, with about 10 percent of the world’s tropical rainforests, is pinning its hopes on next month’s U.N. climate talks in Bali.
Snacks light fuse of Indonesian “forest bomb”
November 8th, 2007
Indonesia’s peatland forests are a ticking “climate bomb” and Kit Kats, Pringles and other palm oil-based products are lighting the fuse, global conservation group Greenpeace said on Thursday.
Tracking tree-trunk thieves in Cameroon
November 7th, 2007
Exports of timber from Cameroon’s vast tropical forests accounts for almost a fifth of the country’s foreign exchange income, but this vital natural resource is threatened by corruption and illegal logging. Two years ago the government set up forestry inspection teams to ensure that only licensed firms exploit the jungle, protecting government revenue and limiting environmental damage to one of …
Indonesia demands cash to save forests.
October 29th, 2007
The Indonesian government is recruiting other developing nations in an attempt to pressure richer governments to provide incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
