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December 2011

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December 02, 2011

COP-17: Bolivia’s forest proposal gets little attention

BOLIVIA has tabled a new proposal on forest conservation, but has so far been disappointed by the lack of attention from other negotiators, it said yesterday at the United Nations (UN) climate- change talks in Durban.

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2 December, 2011

Newly released draft REDD+ text is robust and emphasises transparency but fails to address verification

The UNFCCC’s scientific sub-committee SBSTA has released a draft text on REDD+ that will go forward to a plenary session of the COP on Saturday for discussion and approval.

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December 2nd, 2011

NZ sawn timber exports drop away

New Zealand’s sawn timber exports to China have been ‘hammered’, while raw log shipments surged in the wake of Beijing’s efforts to cool the economy and amid increased sales by rival forestry nations such as Canada, according to an industry lobby group.Lumber exports fell 16 percent to $264 milli

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2 December 2011

Special Report: Post-Kyoto Uncertainty Hits Home for European Offsets

Voluntary carbon credits were created to reduce CO2 in countries without existing carbon “caps."  But European corporates also like them, looking to invest in local projects that are not always kosher under Kyoto.

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November 30, 2011

Reporting the Results of Forestry Activities: Compliance with Section 86 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation

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by Dr. Radut