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CONCLUDING EIGHTH SESSION, UN FORUM ON FORESTS CALLS FOR URGENT COORDINATED ACTION TO COMBAT BIODIVERSITY LOSS, OTHER LOOMING ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
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Global Opinion Survey on Japan's GHG Emission Reduction Targets for 2020
In preparation for the Copenhagen meeting (COP15) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at the end of 2009, Japan is currently engaged in debate about the country's medium-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (for the period 2013 to 2020).
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Wild boar attacks woman in Gothenburg cemetery (thelocal.se)
A wild boar attacked a woman out walking her dog in a graveyard in Gothenburg on Tuesday morning. The woman was out walking her dog in the woods at Västra Kykogarden cemetery at 7am this morning when she came face to face with a large wild boar, according to local newspaper Göteborgs-Posten.
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Wood show expects large Qatari turnout (ForestPress)
Qatar is among the top four importers of softwood lumber in the GCC, according to latest statistics released ahead of Dubai International Wood & Wood Machinery Show 2009.
News XIII. World Forestry Congress – Buenos Aires (ForestPress)
Buenos Aires - The President of the Argentine Republic, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accepted to become the official ambassador of the XIII WFC 2009 within the frame of the announcement of the renewal of law 25080 for the promotion of planted forests, which took place in San Fernando, Buenos Aires province.
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With woods threatened by crises, forest management is crucial, UN says (ForestPress)
Sustainable forest management policy is crucial at a time when climate change, the financial crisis and unsustainable development are posing severe risks to this invaluable global resource, United Nations officials said.
News Global warming could turn forests into source of carbon dioxide (article.wn.com)
FORESTS that today soak up a quarter of carbon pollution spewed into the atmosphere could soon become a net source of CO2 if Earth's surface warms by another two degrees Celsius, cautions a report to be presented today at the UN.
News Forests in a changing environment (ForestPress)
UNFF EIGHTH SESSION 20 April - 1 May 2009, United Nations, UNHQ, New York Organiser: UNFF The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) was established in 2000, following a five-year period of forest policy dialogue facilitated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF).
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Forest dept staff exempted from election duty in state (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
CHENNAI: Wildlife in the state can breathe easy, at least for about a month. When elections are normally held in the state, poachers invade protected sanctuaries, taking advantage of the absence of forest officials. But this time around, the state chief electoral officer has decided to exempt forest department staff and vehicles used in protected areas from election work.
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British firm barcodes trees to save the world’s forests (corporate.helveta)
A system developed by Helveta will prevent illegal logging by keeping track of timber BARCODING every tree in an African rainforest sounds as plausible as counting grains of sand on a beach, but this is exactly what one British company has set out to do. Helveta, a technology firm based in Oxford, is developing a system for tracking timber that will help prevent illegal logging and could become a template for forest management all over the world.
News Society, forests and forestry: adapting for the future (FAO/ForestPress)
What will be the impact on forests of future economic development, globalized trade and increases in the world's population? The 2009 edition of the biennial State of the World's Forests looks forward, with the theme "Society, forests and forestry: adapting for the future".
News A night heron is released to the nature in China (Xinhua/Zhang Peijian)
A night heron is released to the nature in Ningbo, a port city in east China's Zhengjiang Province, March 21, 2009. A number of birds saved by the Ningbo wildlife rescue center were released to the nature on March 21, the World Forest Day.
News World Forestry Day 2009 (NAFI)
A day for global recognition of sustainably managed forests World Forestry Day on 21 March 2009 is an opportunity to celebrate Australia’s forests and the benefits this world-class renewable resource provides for all Australians.
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Inauguration and first Consultative Workshop of the Regional NEESPI Research Center for Southeast Eu
Inauguration and first Consultative Workshop of the Regional NEESPI Research Center for Non-boreal Southeast Europe (first text version)date and venue: April 24, 2009, University of West Hungary, Faculty of Forestry, Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences NEESPI Regional Centre, University Campus, “P” Building, Sopron, Cházár tér 1. Hungary
News World premiére for a driverless harvester (Nordic Forestry)
The Södra forest group and the Gremo Ab machine manufacturer are investing in driverless harvesting. The Besten harvesting system will be tested in actual production for the first time in a joint development venture.
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Misssion declaration – NEESPI Regional Focus Centre for Non-boreal SE Europe
There are numerous reasons why a large-scale, coordinated initiative to deal with the consequences of forecasted climatic changes and with the problems of adaptation is founded and necessary.
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NEESPI Regional Focus Research Center in Sopron, in cooperation with NASA (ForestPress)
The NEESPI Regional Focus Research Center for Non-boreal Eastern Europe was founded at the Institute of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of West Hungary, in Sopron, in cooperation with NASA, NOAA and RAS
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Microsoft and PROGIS Cooperation (ForestPress)
We want to inform you about the advantages resulting from a cooperation between Microsoft and PROGIS and would like to draw your attention to some international conferences, where they will be presented. Considering that nearly 80 % of all existing data do have a geographic reference, it is worth to learn more about them.
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Finnish forest owners slowly getting younger (forest.fi/Nordic Forestry)
In 2030, a typical Finnish forest owner will be a 50-year-old, well-educated salary-earner, both born and living in an urban community, a new study says. ”Finnish forest owners are gradually getting younger. In 2030, the average age of forest owners will be about 50 year, whereas now it is 60,” says Ms. Anna-Kaisa Rämö, Forest Economist at the Pellervo Economic Research Institute PTT.
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Estimating biomass with satellite imagery (Canadian Forest Service)
A new method, based on the projection of tree shadows, was developed by researchers at the Canadian Forest Service and the Université de Sherbrooke to estimate and map the biomass in the black spruce forests of eastern Canada.
News Arsonists blamed for half of Australia's forest fires (earthtimes)
Sydney - Half the forest fires in Australia are started intentionally and most arsonists get away with their crimes, an Institute of Criminology report released Sunday showed. The institute put the damage bill for arson attacks at 1.6 billion Australian dollars (1 billion US dollars) a year.
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Forest owners affected by the Storm “Klaus” (cepf-eu.org)
The wind storm caused enormous damage to the forests in northern Spain. The first assessment by the Galician local authorities estimates 40.000 ha extending to more than 1,5 million cubic metres, about 25 % of annual cut, have been affected, principally pine and eucalyptus forests.
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French Storm Razes 70% of Pines in Parts of Southwest (Bloomberg.com)
By Rudy Ruitenberg (Bloomberg) - The storm that hit France and Spain last weekend felled as much as 70 percent of the pine trees in parts of the Aquitaine region, French forest groups said on Tuesday.
News Labrador retriever still Americans' favourite dog (Canwest News Service)
The Labrador retriever is the most popular pure-bred dog in the United States for the 18th consecutive year, according to the American Kennel Club.
