By Robin Pomeroy The thousands of Greek villagers forced to escape flames that raged across Greece over the last week were not the only ones on the run. Animals also fled for their lives and conservationists fear that, like the 63 human victims of the worst forest fires in memory, many of them did not make it to safety.
European Forest Institute – EFI – is seeking FLEGT key experts for the EU FLEGT Action coordinated by EFI European Forest Institute is an international organisation established by European States
3 - 4 September 2007, Warsaw, Poland PRELIMINARY AGENDA 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Progress towards the 5th Ministerial Conference – information on logistics and PR activities 4. Commitments of the 5th MCPFE 4.1. Warsaw Declaration 4.2. Warsaw Resolution 1: “Forest, Wood and Energy” 4.3. Warsaw Resolution 2: “Forests and Water” 5. Pan-European recommendations for afforestation and reforestation in the context of UNFCCC 6. Ministerial Statement regarding the Pan-European Forest Week 2008 - proposal by the GCC 7. Exchange of information on meetings and activities relevant for the MCPFE 8. Other matters 9. Closure of the meeting 2 Venue: Stary BUW (Former University Library, Campus of the University of Warsaw) 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmie¶cie
News By MUGUNTAN VANAR KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian architects are increasingly looking at environment-friendly designs. Persatuan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Sabah branch chairman Sim Sie Hong said that local architects were taking the cue from architects in many other parts of the world who were working with scientists and researchers.
Sports The first ever carbon neutral rally race will take place on 31 August, near the Slovakian city of Poprad. The Slovak Rally Championship, Tempus Rally 2007, will reach its fifth stage in Poprad, the first time the race has been staged in the protected mountainous region of High Tatras in more than seven years.
Lower temperatures and wind speeds will help the hundreds of fire-fighters battling three blazes that are now affecting six towns in Castellón and which have destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and farm land. Two of the three active fronts - Atzeneta and Costur - have now been brought under control, and air support is now being almost totally focused on the uncontrolled blaze threatening the town of Lucena del Cid.
News Drought just highlights it By MIKE ORGAN Deer across the state are dropping like flies. In fact, the deer are dropping dead because of flies. Gnats to be more precise.
Press review Weaving knowledge into development Unasylva No. 226-227 Vol. 58, 2007/1-2 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2007
An increase in forest growth in Finland due to the climate change has been forecast by many. However, it is not certain that this will be realised. It is estimated that the growth of the Finnish forests may as much as double due to the climate change. These estimations are based on research carried out in the 1920s by Professor, Mr. Olli Heikinheimo.
News Bulgaria said Thursday it would ban exports of partially-burnt timber for construction, hoping the move would help reduce the number of deliberately-set fires around the country. The ban comes after a government report showed that some 34,000 hectares (84,000 acres) of forests and land have been destroyed by fires in Bulgaria so far this year, which could result in a 15-year annual record for fires.
News The historic outcomes of the seventh session represent a unique call to action for the international forest community, to ensure that these decisions reached through internationally-agreed consensus are fully implemented, through collective action imbued yet with a sense of individual responsibility.
News Since the 1980s the number of moose felled during the hunting season has decreased by more than half. Only 82,000 moose where felled in the whole country during the last hunting season. That is 8,000 less than in the previous year. The continuous reduction of felled moose seems to be due to a decreasing population, which is a reason for concern among Swedish hunters. Moose is very important for Sweden, not only as the foremost game animal, but also as a national symbol.
News University of Toronto Sunday, August 19th to Thursday, August 23th, 2007 For many decades now, Canada has been primarily an urban society.
A Brisbane university student has been named as a finalist in this year's River Symposium Young Water Scientist Awards. Simon Linke is one of three entrants vying for the national award which acknowledges young Australian scientists for their innovation in water conservation and management.
Roberto Bauch, a pioneer in promoting responsible forestry, passed away on June 22nd 2007, aged 57. Since 1995, Mr. Bauch directed the Latin America Program for Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an FSC accredited certification body.
By John Oyuke The European Union will finance two environmental management and conservation projects in Taita-Taveta District at a cost of Sh43.6 million. The funds will be channeled through Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF), a joint initiative of the Government and the European Commission, which is aimed at poverty alleviation.
Story by Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison Hessen Public Affairs Office Hunting horns sound, dogs sing, men and women in dark green felt coats breathe out steam in the early morning chill as they prepare to head into the forest near Hanau.
According to preliminary state-by-state data from the new 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, Montanans were on average most likely to hunt, Alaskans and Minnesotans were most likely to fish; and residents of Main were most likely to observe, photograph or feed wildlife, in 2006.
