2014-01-06 - Battery-powered chain saws are the latest trend development in the market for forestry equipment. Meanwhile, every renowned manufacturer has them on offer, and sales figures are rising.
Dear colleagues and friends, the next meeting of the Forest Communicators Network (FCN) will be held from 23 to 25 April 2014 in Berlin on kind invitation by our German colleagues, the German Forest Association with support by the Federal Ministry of Germany.
News Brussels, 11 December 2013 - “The Unexpected Forest” features adventures from Spik and Booksy in the forest – a lovely story that describes sustainable forest management and timber use without the usual facts and figures
12-09-2013 - This week we celebrate European Forest Week and we would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word.
News 09 - 13 December 2013 Rovaniemi, Finland
2013-18-10 - We are pleased to announce the launch of the 'Illegal Logging Portal http://email-chathamhouse.org/1TYD-1W0IT-BFVNAI-S3IO7-0/c.aspx
23-09-2013 - A new Forest Strategy responding to the new challenges facing forests and the forest sector has been published by the European Commission today.
21-009 -2013 - European forest owners highly welcome the new EU Forest Strategy
News Scientific evaluation of forest certification is important to inform supporters whether they are getting value for their money. Agung Prasetyo/CIFOR BY Thomas Hubert 19. Sep 2013 - BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2013) – Forest certification is considered a promising tool to improve forest management, but there needs to be a robust evaluation of a complex web of factors to establish its true value for various stakeholders, according to a new analysis.
News BY Barbara Fraser BOGOR, Indonesia (16 September, 2013) - When natural forests are threatened by deforestation or climate change, the best hope for the survival of certain at risk tree species may be to include them in agroforestry plots managed by small farmers, according to new research.
Press review Diego James Robles for The New York Times By FERNANDA SANTOS Published: August 10, 2013 - It seemed at first like a logical alliance for boldface names in the interconnected worlds of Hollywood and politics.
Munich, 5.9.2013 - 12th International Key Trade Fair for Forestry and Forest Technology with Scientific Conferences and Special Shows 16 –20 July 2014, Messe München
News Inmate firefighters walk along state Highway 120 as firefighters continue to battle the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sunday.(Photo: Jae C. Hong, AP) 26 - 08 - 2013 - SAN FRANCISCO — A massive fire burning near Yosemite National Park continued its spread Sunday. More campgrounds were evacuated and firefighters worked to protect ancient giant sequoia groves.
News 5 August 2013 – New York/Nairobi - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ibrahim Thiaw (Mauritania) as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Thiaw succeeds Amina Mohamed (Kenya) in the post.
05-08-2013 - Key Findings of BMZ-Conference "Forests for Future Generations", 11 and 12 June, Berlin
30. July 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released an edition of Unasylva highlighting 300 years of sustainable forestry. In the editorial, the initial concept of sustainable forestry is attributed to Hans Carl von Carlowitz.
22.07.2013 - European forest related organisations are seriously concerned that the European Commission has delayed publishing the new EU Forest Strategy.
By Eric Bellman July 1, 2013 - Southeast Asia could have to brace for more forest fires and clouds of smoke if climate change takes hold, a World Bank expert suggests.
