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June 2011

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June 16th, 2011

Biomass Secure Power announces approval of new pellet plant in B.C.

Biomass Secure Power Inc.has announced a Project start date of July 1st 2011 for the construction of their first 500,000 tonne/yr whitewood pellet plant has been accepted by its Board of Directors.

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15 June 2011

Putting people at the centre of forest law-making is essential

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June 16, 2011

Ministers launch negotiations for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe

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June 17th, 2011

Updates from Miramichi

The Miramichi region of New Brunswick was hit hard when the forestry sector collapsed. For a time last year, there wasn’t a single mill left operating on the Miramichi.

Here is the current state of the Miramichi mills:

UPM-Kymmene mill

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16th June, 2011

Warning over REDD projects excluding rural poor from forests

Global study finds forests provide one-fifth of household income in rural communities and says access for them should be prioritised in REDD-type conservation projects

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Jun 8, 2011

Timber Sales Show Signs of Recovery in May

Finland, Jun 8, 2011 - The forest industry purchased 2 million cubic metres of timber from private forests in May. The volume more than doubled from April.

All timber grades are in demand, but there's a particular need for more sawlogs, which are needed to keep sawmills up and running.

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Jun 8, 2011

Greenpeace says Barbie doll is forest vandal

JAKARTA (AFP) – Greenpeace on Wednesday accused Mattel, the US maker of Barbie dolls, of contributing to the wanton destruction of carbon-rich Indonesian forests and habitats of endangered species like Sumatran tigers.

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8 June 2011

Sustainable management of tropical forests has a long way to go

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June 8, 2011

Bolivia Criticizes Market Mechanisms in the Cancún Agreement and REDD

Bonn, Germany – On Monday, a two-week long round of UN climate negotiations, lasting from June 6 to June 17, 2011, kicked off in Bonn, Germany. The talks will prepare for the way for the COP 17, which takes place November 28, 2011 to December 9, 2011 in Durban, South Africa.

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10 June 2011

Turning the tide on desertification in Africa

10 June 2011, Rome - An FAO pilot project that has proved a great success in combating desertification is to be rolled out more widely in an attempt to turn African drylands back into fertile land.

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by Dr. Radut