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January 2011

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January 27, 2011

Government of Canada Invests in Forest Industry Transformation at Alberta Newsprint Mill

WHITECOURT, ALBERTA, CANADA, Jan 27, 2011 - The Government of Canada today announced an investment in new Canadian technology that will contribute to a more sustainable pulp and paper industry in Canada.

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January 27, 2011

Deloitte Report Finds China and Other Emerging Markets Will Likely Have a Significant Impact in 2011 on the Global Forests

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January 28th, 2011

Defra Forestry Plans Revealed

The UK governement has unveiled its long-awaited plans for the Forestry Commission, proposing to lease woodland to private sector operators and hand over control of England´s heritage forests to charitable trusts.

 

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28 January 2011

Pilippines supports REDD-Plus strategy

The Philippines supports the REDD-Plus Strategy, an effective forest management option which aims to address the threats of climate change.

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27 January 2011

Forests and poverty: the latest thinking

Gill Shepherd, IUCN Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy Thematic Adviser on Poverty and Landscapes, speaks on the latest thinking on forests and poverty, drawing from lessons that have come out of IUCN's innovative 'Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy' (LLS).

 

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29 January 2011

Arkhangelsk Region to Become a Front-Runner in the Development of Biofuel Technologies

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8 January 2011

Agreement worth €3.4 million between the Finnish ministry of environment and UPM

AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE FINNISH MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND UPM ON PROTECTING FORESTS IN KAINUU

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29 January 2011

Govt eyes joint REDD implementation

Dar es Salaam. The government admitted yesterday that there is poor coordination towards the planning and implementation of the REDD, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation.

Tanzania is in the initial process of implementing REDD, a mechanism designed to pay developing countries to protect their forests and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas pollutants, especially carbon dioxide.

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January 26, 2011

Nematodes are a real threat for European forests

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January 26, 2011

State aid: Commission approves Swedish €55 million aid for «Domsjö» R&D project

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