The concept of a “Technology Platform” was established by the European Commission to promote an integrated research approach based on private-public partnerships. The Platform brings together, amongst others, producers, industry, research institutions and European level regulatory authorities, to define a common long-term research agenda. This agenda is based on a common Research & Development (R&D) vision for that sector, signposting how it will move forward.
Martial arts and sushi are two well-loved imports from Japan, but there's a third that people in Britain have been flocking to take part in and didn't even realise it - momijigari. Momijigari is the traditional Japanese pastime of watching the changing colours of trees in autumn. We might not have a word for it but thousands of people take to the woods every year to see the riot of colours that nature has to display.
Karelian nature protection organization "SPOK" sent to Moscow more than 250 republican dweller signatures to the letter for President Putin V.V. The letter is dealing with new Forest code problems, which threatens to all Russian forest management and could restrict citizen rites.
Integrating biodiversity science for human well-being 9-12 November 2005, Hotel Mision de Los Angeles, Oaxaca, Mexico. More than 700 leading natural and social scientists from 60 countries will attend the first open science conference, convened Paris-based DIVERSITAS to integrate knowledge about the relationship between humans and the world’s biological resources.
Byline: Jeff Barnard Aiming to boost public confidence, agency eyes GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Private timber companies have been getting "green" certifications for the past decade to boost sales among consumers who want to be assured that forests are not harmed by producing the lumber they buy.
Country-Led Initiative in support of UNFF November 16-18, 2005, Berlin, Germany The objective of the meeting is to contribute to the preparations for UNFF 6 in order to help it achieve a consensus.
By Mike Shanahan Different ways of logging tropical forests will greatly change their ability to store carbon, says the study. The ability of tropical forests to store large amounts of carbon and so help curb future climate change depends heavily on the tree species growing in them, say scientists. This, in turn, is determined by logging and reforestation practices as well as environmental factors such as drought.
TURIN - Wildlife fans cheered the return of the first wolves to northern Italy's snowy slopes a few years ago after an absence of some 80 years. Survival remains an uphill struggle for the species, however. The 2006 Winter Olympics in the Italian Alps will cut right through the wolves' hunting grounds.
The National Forests and Grasslands provide millions of acres of opportunity for recreational hunting. While safety should always be top priority, following a few special tips will help ensure a safe and successful outing in the great American outdoors, especially if you are hunting wild turkeys.
The Philippine Eagle Foundation bares that the municipality of Mati, Davao Oriental is ready to declare 7,000 hectares of their forest land as critical habitat for Philippine Eagles in support of our efforts to preserve what is among the last remaining large forest blocks in the country, the Eastern Mindanao Corridor (EMC).
By Lindsay Beck BEIJING - Global investment in renewable energy hit a record $30 billion last year, accounting for 20-25 percent of all investment in the power industry, and with solar power the fastest-growing energy technology, a Worldwatch Institute report released on Sunday said. The Worldwatch Institute, a Washington-based organization working for environmental sustainability, said the renewables sector was growing as a result of government support and increasing private sector investment.
The project of the forest owners' association Mellanskog to provide training in forest management to female forest owners is a success. Female forest owners have taken so much interest in the project that after one year's work Mellanskog has decided to go on with the training.
Proper logging techniques should be applied in the Amazon Rome - Selective logging is not necessarily destructive and can be done with low impact on the remaining forests, if the proper techniques are applied, FAO said today, in response to a recent study on logging impacts in the Amazon.
New Science Indicates Selective Logging of Amazon Highly Destructive Forests.org calls upon mainstream environmental organizations and funders to heed this warning and embrace the goal of ending old-growth logging in all ancient forests
By Anabelle E. Plantilla A RECENT study conducted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Indonesian-based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has been quoted as saying that deforestation is not a cause of flooding.
Thousands of fox hunting supporters are meeting for the first day of the new season - the first since a ban on using dogs in England and Wales. The Countryside Alliance said around 200 hunts were taking place, some using birds of prey and others following a scent trail to exercise their hounds.
GSP has received an award for its computerised forestry management system (ForMS) Agribusiness investment manager, Great Southern Plantations, has been recognised for innovation in managing its diverse plantation estate through unique new technology.
ForestPress - November 4, 2005 New Rule will Balance Best Possible Care of Land with Public's Enjoyment of Recreational Vehicles through Local Collaboration WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service today announced a new regulation for recreational motor vehicle use in national forests and grasslands which will forge a sustainable system of routes and areas designated for motorized use in the future. "OHV and other motorized vehicles are fun and exciting ways to experience national forests and we've seen dramatic increases in their popularity in the last decade," said Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth. "Land managers will use the new rule to continue to work with motorized sports enthusiasts, conservationists, state and local officials and others to provide responsible motorized recreational experiences in national forests and grasslands for the long run. The new travel management policy requires each national forest and grassland to identify and designate those roads, trails and areas that are open to motor vehicle use. Local units will seek public input and coordinate with federal, state, county and other local governmental entities as well as tribal governments
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