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Changes in the CEPF Secretary General position (ForestPress)

10-12-2016 - After almost 5 years of working with the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF), fighting and lobbying for the position of European forest owners and the forest sector in Brussels, Aljoscha Requardt decided to move on and step down from his position as CEPF Secretary General.

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Zero Deforestation Commitments from Commodity Producers and Traders (unfccc.int)

06-01-2016 - The initiative “Zero Deforestation Commitments from Commodity Producers and Traders” aims to eliminate deforestation from the production of agricultural commodities such as palm oil, soy, paper and beef products by no later than 2020, thereby contributing to the goal of ending natural forest loss by 2030.

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Forests Are in the Paris Agree

05-01-2016 - By Nancy Harris and Fred Stolle - globalforestwatch.org International climate action isn’t just about fossil fuels anymore—forest conservation and restoration are strategies that are here to stay.

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North American Forest Commission (ForestPress)

01-05-2016 - Established in 1958, the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis.

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In The Maine Woods, A Towering Giant Could Help Save Chestnuts

This is the tallest known American chestnut tree in North America, clocking in at precisely 115 feet. Susan Sharon/MPBN Updated December 18, 201510:20 AM ET Published December 17, Susan Sharon Thanks to Nat King Cole, it's hard to think of chestnuts without conjuring an image of them "roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose."

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Corruption, poverty hinder fight to save Africa's forests (reuters.com)

12-12-2015 - ZINGUINCHOR, Senegal | By Emma Farge When Idrissa Balde, mayor of a small community in southern Senegal, blew the whistle on illegal logging in a nearby forest reserve, he says the government agent charged with protecting the trees proposed a deal to keep him quiet.

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