Forests

Majority of banks fail to encourage sustainable forestry, UN finds

The majority of financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with forestry regulations, according to a study by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) revealed t

Publication Date: 
30/07/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Forests, Banks and Banking, UNEP, Forest Conservation, Forest Management, Deforestation
Forests

Champawat to move God's court to protect Deodar tree

With illegal felling of the Cedrus Deodara (Deodar) going on unabated, Champawat district administration has decided to move the God’s court to protect the tree species.Being unable to prevent ill

Publication Date: 
27/07/2015
Rajendra Singh Markuna
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Deodar, Champawat (D), Forests, Forest Conservation
Environment

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation raises $40m for environmental preservation

Actor’s foundation auctions prizes including private concerts with Elton John and arctic expeditions with Prince Albert II of Monaco to reach sum

Publication Date: 
24/07/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Environment, Endangered Species, Forest Conservation, Climate Change, Oceans and Seas
Transport

Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy-2015

This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. 

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Highways, Development, Trees, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Vehicles, India, Soil Erosion, Biodiversity, Forest Conservation
Environment

Andhra Mulls Raising 5 Lakh Green Corps

VIJAYAWADA: The state government is contemplating raising Andhra Pradesh Green Corps with five lakh students for conservation of forests and environment.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Forest Conservation, Environment Management, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Forest Resources

Draft National Forest Policy 2015: Pakistan

In view of Pakistan’s high vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change, in particular to extreme events, mitigation and adaptation measures are the focus of this Policy. Tremendous role of Forestry in climate change mitigation has been overwhelmingly recognized at international level.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Government of Pakistan
Tags:
Forest Policy, Forests, Deforestation, Afforestation, Forest Conservation, Pakistan, REDD, Wildlife, Biodiversity
Forests

Villagers get 54m/- reserved forest protection benefits

MEMBERS of the community surrounding Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park have been given over 54m/- as benefits of protecting the reserved forest.

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Daily News (Tanzania)
Tags:
Forests, Forest Conservation, Tanzania, National Parks, Africa
Climate Change

Awareness rate about climate change good in A.P.’

Prof. S.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2015
Hindu (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Compensation, Forest Conservation
Forests

Tanzania: Plastic Desks to Replace Wooden Ones in Conservation Efforts

Dodoma — AS part of efforts to conserve forests, the government plans to introduce special plastic desks in schools to replace wooden tables.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Tanzania, Forest Conservation, Africa
Forests

WWF and Unilever announce campaign to protect one million trees

WWF and Unilever have launched a one-year partnership to engage consumers in the fight against deforestation, it was announced today (7 July).

Publication Date: 
08/07/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Forests, Trees, WWF, Industry, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Brazil, Indonesia

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