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Indonesian President Signs Decree to Halt Primary Forest Loss
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree that bans logging of 64 million hectares of carbon-rich primary forests and peatlands and suspends the granting of new permits for clearing these lands for two years.
Forest Protections on Chopping Block As Deforestation Increases in Part of Brazil
As politicians consider rolling-back longtime legal protections for Brazil’s forests, new data shows a massive increase in deforestation in part of the country.
Mangroves Among the Most Carbon-Rich Forests in the Tropics
Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any other forest on Earth, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. Forest Service and university scientists. Their findings are published online in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Nigeria to Embark on Tree Planting Campaign to Mitigate Climate Change
Nigeria’s Minister of the Environment Mr. Johna Odey, on Wednesday said the government had resolved to combat climate change through tree planting. Odey said in Abuja on Wednesday that the 2011 tree planting flag-off ceremony organized by the Abuja...
UK Government Commits £100 Million to International Forestry Funding
The British Government has committed £100 million to international forestry projects which provide specific benefits for biodiversity.
Argentinean Province of Misiones Puts Legal Muscle Behind Atlantic Forest Protection
The Argentinean province of Misiones has approved a major new land use law for native forests in that area, legally backing a commitment last year to help save the Atlantic Forest and move toward a goal of zero net deforestation by 2020.
Sokoto State in Nigeria Constructing 46-km Shelter Belt to Fight Desertification
In its effort to combat desertification, the Sokoto State government in northern Nigeria has embarked on the construction of a 46 kilometer stretch of shelter belt.
New Maps Show Carbon Stored in Trees
A revolutionary approach for mapping and monitoring the carbon held in tropical forests is a major step forward in protecting the climate and biodiversity, the WWF has said.
