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Deere’s latest major commitment to Russia (International Forest Industries)

Deere & Co has announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Russia, one of the most important growth markets of the company in both agriculture and forestry. Deere has signed an agreement with the Government and local authorities to invest approximately $80 million in a central operations centre which includes a distribution, replacement parts and training facility in the Kaluga region, 62 km southwest of Moscow.

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Russian forestry ready to take off (Vedomosti )

By year 2020, Russia will rationally manage its huge forests and be a major power within wood processing, a new forestry development plan states. The plan, which has been developed by the federal Ministry of Industry and Energy, states that 1.2 trillion RUB will have to be invested in the industry over the next 12 years. The restructuring of the industry will make Russia a leading country within forestry processing, newspaper Vedomosti reports.

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Germany touts wood residue, straw and sour milk as biofuel sources (AFP)

Berlin – Rapeseed and sugar cane are out, making way for wood, straw and curdled milk to play key roles as future biofuel energy sources that would not starve the planet by taking over land need for food. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on hand Thursday with the heads of automakers Daimler and Volkswagen to inaugurate what was billed as the world's first refinery of "second generation" biofuels in the eastern city of Freiberg.

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Germany Hosts Global Conference on Biological Diversity (www.cbd.int)

Nairobi/Montreal / Bonn - Promoting a Global Response for Addressing the Unprecedented Loss of Biodiversity "Renewing agricultural diversity of crops and livestock backed by a functional natural support system is the international community's best long-term solution to meet the global food challenge,"said Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity prior to the start of the global conference on biodiversity on 19 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany.

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Sofia Zoo celebrates 120th anniversary (Radio Bulgaria)

There is a place in Sofia where the day dawns free of the urban traffic rattle and human hubbub. Here the uproar comes from animals, because as the sun rises, the inhabitants of the Sofia Zoo wake up to claim their place in the heart of the urban jungle.

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Impacts of biodiversity protection on the wood supply in Europe (efi.int)

As the EU promotes renewable energy with clear targets for 2020 and the wood markets show increasing demand of raw material, the present political discussions are focusing on availability and mobilization of wood in Europe. On the other hand, policies are being developed to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 and beyond.

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Air pollution impedes pollination, study finds (WASHINGTON POST)

By Juliet Eilperin WASHINGTON — Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, undermining the essential process of pollination, a study by three University of Virginia researchers suggests.

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On the Market: a Whole Rain Forest (time.com)

How much is a rain forest worth? Until recently the answer was: virtually nothing. A tropical rain forest provides habitat for untold species of animals and varieties of plants; modulates the climate and helps bring precipitation to land thousands of miles away; sequesters billions upon billions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. But the only market value a forest had were the trees within it, cut down.

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Nearly 4 Million Trees Planted in 2008 for 20 States, 7 Countries (americanforests.org)

American Forests’ Global ReLeaf program focuses special attention on wildfire-damaged California forests American Forests will plant nearly 4 million trees in degraded sites across 20 states and four continents in 2008 with special attention given to wildfire-stricken California; 11 projects will plant a total of 426,000 trees there. Seven international projects also are planned.

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Cyclone alters Yangon's tree-lined streets (REUTERS)

YANGON - The shady streets of Yangon, one of Asia's greenest cities, could have been changed forever by Cyclone Nargis, which knocked down many of its 100-year-old trees. People in Myanmar's biggest city fear the storm's 190 kph (120 mph) winds not only took lives but also ruined livelihoods, dealing a blow to an already fragile tourism industry.

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European Court Bans Spring Bird Hunting in Malta (ENS)

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a victory long-sought by bird conservationists, the European Court of Justice Thursday ruled that the spring hunting of the European turtle-dove and common quail on the island of Malta would not be allowed this year.

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Prisoners set the forest free (manilatimes.net)

By Anabelle E. Plantilla Between 2002 and 2006, Haribon implemented a forest conservation project supported by the European Commission and BirdLife International in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. With the active participation of the local government and the Sablayan Penal and Prison Farm (SPPF), forest conservation was integrated into the local planning process. Recently, BirdLife commissioned Karin Eberhardt to evaluate the project and this is her story.

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Careless crop burner blamed for La Gomera blaze (thinkSPAIN)

A 53 year old man from Hermigua has been arrested accused of causing a forest fire that has destroyed around 800 hectares close to the Garajonay national park. The blaze, which is almost now under control, is alleged to have been started accidentally as the detained man was burning stubble on his farm in Ibo Alfaro.

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Extinct plants found in remote Australia (Reuters)

Melbourne - Two plants that were thought to have been extinct since the late 1800s have been rediscovered in far northern Australia, according to an official report released on Saturday. The state government's State of the Environment report said the two species were found on Cape York, in tropical far north Queensland.

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