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July 15, 2010BBC News - Major Decline Seen In Illegal LoggingSend by WriterofTalesIllegal production of timber across the world has fallen by nearly a quarter in eight years, a report concludes, as governments and consumers act. [...] Rating:  5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010BBC: European Parliament Bans Illegal TimberPosted by Zsolt FazakasThe European Parliament has voted to ban imports of illegal timber. From 2012, companies importing timber will need to prove where it came from, and will face legal sanctions if they do not comply with the new law. The vote follows several years of wrangling over how stringent the legislation should [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Keith Taylor MEP Blog Archive Keith Taylor Hails Euro ...Send by kt-editorIt's a significant step in the EU's fight against illegal logging and associated deforestation. ?As the Parliament's lead negotiator on this dossier during her time in Brussels, Caroline Lucas was instrumental in ensuring that a strong [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010MAJOR DECLINE SEEN IN ILLEGAL LOGGING | NBF NEWS, FREE HOT ...Send by furtune?It's very encouraging, because it shows we're on the right track with the FLEGT initiative and our partnership agreements that are increasing the capacity of producing countries to control illegal logging,? said EU Commissioner for [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Illegal Logging Down, New Report RevealsSend by news.yahoo.comThe unauthorized destruction of the planet's tropical forests has dropped by more than 22 percent in the last decade, boosting hopes that international efforts to fight illegal logging are succeeding. That's according to a new report by an independent London-based think tank. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Clerk Links Release In Logging Case To PM | National News | The ...Posted by Zsolt FazakasFOUR officials at the Koh Kong Forestry Administration Cantonment who were charged in April in connection with an illegal logging ring have been released from custody, though provincial court official. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Good News-Bad News: Illegal Logging Declining ? But Still A Huge ...Posted by Zsolt Fazakasphoto: iangbl via flickr Good news and bad news coming out of the think tank Chatham House today: According to their new report, Illegal Logging and Related Trade , the amount of timber chopped down and produced illegally has fallen 22% [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Events - Chatham House - Events - View EventPosted by Zsolt FazakasThis event will launch a cutting edge report which demonstrates the significant impacts that tackling illegal logging and improving forest governance can have on the development of poor countries, as well as on climate change. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Report: Illegal Logging Down Across The GlobeSend by www.msnbc.msn.comTougher enforcement and strict new rules have led to a dramatic drop in illegal logging, sparing woodland in Cameroon, national parks in Indonesia and rain forests in the Amazon, a think tank says. Cameroon - Illegal logging - Forest - Africa - Indonesia [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010?The King Called On All Development Partners Of Cambodia To ...Send by Klein NorbertAlthough their case remains under investigation, the four Koh Kong Forestry Administration Cantonment officials were released on June 24 after being arrested in a raid amid a crackdown on illegal logging called for by Prime Minister Hun [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Desdemona Despair: Kidnapped Activist: Violence A Part Of The ...Send by Jim"The major issue we were able to get across was that of how corruption was the root cause of illegal logging in Indonesia and that the billion dollar timber industry had been getting away in supplying illegally harvested timber to [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010:US Forest Service: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: PROGRAM TOPICS:Posted by Zsolt FazakasIllegal forestry activities encompass illegal logging, associated illegal trade, and [...] Efforts related to illegal logging have focused on promoting sustainable forestry as an [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010Fighting Illegal Logging In Bulgaria's Forests | Association For ...Send by LisaCThe campaign ?Expose and Improve: The power of IT in combating illegal logging? led by Sofia-based APC member BlueLink is aimed at combatting the intensive illegal logging that is accelerating the extinction of forests in Bulgaria. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010BBC News - Major Decline Seen In Illegal LoggingPosted by Zsolt FazakasIllegal logging in the world's forests has fallen by nearly a quarter since 2002, according to what claims to be the most thorough analysis yet. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
July 15, 2010World Illegal Logging Down, Still Big Problem: Study ...Send by NewsBy Alister Doyle , Environment Correspondent OSLO | Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:18am EDT OSLO (Reuters) - Illegal logging has fallen by 22 percent worldwide in the past decade but remains a huge problem from Brazil to Indonesia, a study showed [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |