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Insects threat spruce forests in Southern Sweden (nordicforestry)
The dangerous bark beetle is swarming in Southern Sweden earlier than normally. There is also a great risk of a second generation swarming later in the summer.
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Uganda: Tree Planting Big Business – Expert (New Vision)
Kampala - BENEFITS from the commercial forestry industry ave not been fully realised, Paul Jacovelli, the chief technical advisor of the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme has said, writes Winfred Kagwe.
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European Forest Policy in Norway (ForestPress)
Oslo - Norwegian MCPFE Secretariat starts work with new working programme and new visual profile Climate, energy and water will be the focus areas of Europe's key forest co-operation and collaboration process, which Norway is going to chair for the next four years.
News New forests minister faces grim situation (Vancouver Sun)
Pat Bell Gordon Hamilton Pat Bell's portfolio faces collapsing markets, layoffs and closures It can't be said that new Forests Minister Pat Bell doesn't know the issues that afflict his portfolio.
News CEPF gives “Train the Trainers” session on the Balkans (ForestPress)
CEPF was asked by the Forest Policy Education and Research (FOPER) project, led by the European Forest Institute, to host a “Train the Trainers” workshop on the Establishment of Private Forest Owner Associations in the Balkans.
Sports „Ipoly Erdő” Mountain Semi-Marathon and Family Running (ForestPress)
Running in the forest – slowly or quickly whisking amidst the hanging leaves of the foliage, enjoying the daytime freshness of the shadows; the fresh, cool air pouring into our lungs and circulation; the changing features of the ground, and the flexibility of forest paths unlike the asphalt of the city roads – is a special experience for any kind of amateur and professional sportsmen.
News Monorail for timber haulage proposed (ForestPress)
ABC has reported this week on a plan that could revolutionise the transport of timber.
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Forests and Climate Change (ForestPress)
The UNFF Secretariat is currently hosting a webforum on "Forests and Climate Change". You are invited to participate in this online discussion and share your experiences, lessons learnt or any other element useful for a better understanding of this important issue.
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Event called „Singing forest” (Muzsikál az erdő) has become international (ForestPress)
The programs of the event are free; This year sport events are also organised „Mátra Art Days” (Mátrai Művészeti Napok) has been organised for the 5th time this year.
News Iran, West work together to save rare cheetahs (Reuters)
Iranian, Western wildlife experts join hands to prevent endangered Asiatic cheetah from extinction. By Fredrik Dahl - KUH-E BAFGH PROTECTED AREA, Iran
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EU may mandate certification system for Amazon timber (mongabay.com)
According to O Estado de Sao Paulo and the International Tropical Timber Organization, the European Union is considering a green-labeling program for certifying the origin of timber imports. The label is said to target widespread illegal logging in the Amazon. Europe about 47 percent of timber produced in the Amazon region. Presently forest certification is voluntary and has varying standards.
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Norwegian forest owners require better framework conditions for new bioenergy production (Nordic For
The annual meeting of the Norwegian Forest Owners' Federation on 4 June decided to present a resolution to the Norwegian Government requesting better framework conditions for producing bioenergy.
News Bengal tiger beaten to death in Bangladesh after killing 3 people (AFP)
Tigers kill about 20 people every year in Bangladesh, officials say. DHAKA - Thousands of villagers armed with sticks and machetes beat to death a Royal Bengal tiger Saturday after it killed three people in southwestern Bangladesh, police said.
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Germany: The wood pellets offer keeps growing (fordaq.com)
Due to an increase in the wood pellets production capacities in Germany, prices tend to remain stable or even decline. The German Pellets Association (Deutscher Energie Pellet Verband/DEPV) counts on a production capacity of about 1.3 million tons of pellets in Germany for this year.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY FINDS FEDERAL AGENCIES CONTROLLED 2007 FIRE SEASON (ForestPress)
INDEPENDENT STUDY FINDS FEDERAL AGENCIES CONTROLLED COSTS DURING 2007 FIRE SEASON WASHINGTON D.C. – An independent panel study, conducted by The Brookings Institution, found that the Forest Service and Department of the Interior exercised appropriate fiscal diligence during the 2007 wildfire season. The panel reviewed the 27 wildfire incidents that each exceeded $10 million in the 2007 fire season, totaling $547 million in suppression costs and nearly 3 million burned acres.
News Christer Segerstéen elected new President of CEPF (cepf-eu.org)
The CEPF Board convened on the 7th of May in Rimforsa (Sweden), followed by the CEPF General Assembly on the 8th of May. At the General Assembly, Mr. Stefan Schenker retired as President of CEPF and Mr. Christer Segerstéen was elected as the new President of CEPF.
