forests

The rate of deforestation of the Amazon surged in the last five months of 2007, the Brazilian government says.

A practical business approach to combat illegal logging

Displacement in DRC related to control of timber resources in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

...Authorities blamed heavy rains and deforestation for the latest destruction. Legal and illegal logging leaves ground less able to absorb excess water as well as more prone to landslides. Deforestation destroys the ecosystem and the battle against illegal logging should be stepped-up, Attorney-General Abdul Rahman Saleh told Reuters on Saturday.

The prominence of third-party certification continues to grow worldwide. This site is a tool for information about certified forests, products and the varied approaches to evaluating well-managed forests.

FSC is an international not-for-profit membership-based organization that brings people together to find solutions to the problems created by bad forestry practices and to reward good forest management.

This digital version is based on THE GOOD-WOOD AND PAPER GUIDE (9th Victorian Edition) ISBN: 0 909313 385 is a publication of Friends of the Earth - Fitzroy PO Box 222 Fitzroy 3065

The objectives of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 are to promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests

Timber exporting and importing nations set themselves a tight agenda for action on Monday, giving themselves barely 18 months to produce tough new tactics to tackle illegal logging.

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) is an independent organisation established to develop and operate a voluntary national timber certification scheme in Malaysia, in order to provide independent assessments of forest management practices as well as to meet the demand for certified timber products.

Many of the world's violent conflicts take place in forested regions because insurgents can find hiding places and exploit valuable natural resources to fund their activities, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says in its annual forest report.

The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.

The quality of accommodation for tsunami survivors and environmental protection are two issues of growing concern as the pace of reconstruction accelerates across Sri Lanka.

Literature review, terminology explained, annotated bibliography.

In his address, the [Federal Minister for Environment] underlined the government’s resolve to mainstream environmental issues in the reconstruction and rehabilitation process in the affected areas. He mentioned that no wood cutting will be allowed in the forests and only the timber already lying at the depots will be permitted for use.

Against an increasingly difficult background characterised by tough trading conditions and environmental activism over illegal wood, UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) members met on June 4th, 2003 to discuss the prospects of securing legal wood from Indonesia.

The use of carbon offsetting as a way to fund tropical forest protection drew backing from a range of environmental and research groups this week, ahead of international climate change talks in December.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist. SFI program participants practice sustainable forestry on all the lands they manage. They also influence millions of additional acres through the training of loggers and foresters in best management practices and landowner outreach programs.

Since 1997 EIA has worked in partnership with an Indonesian organisation called Telapak. Together, we have exposed rampant illegal logging in National Parks, worked with other organisations and communities throughout Indonesia and promoted ideas and information to improve forest policy in Indonesia and throughout the world.

The species database will help you choose the most suitable wood species for your project. It contains the physical properties and illustrations of more than 150 commercial species, reproduced from the popular TRADA Red Books and Wood Information Sheets.

Database of trees and their status in terms of being threatned.

Booklets on timber transporting, usage, importation and procurement.

Two-thirds of the forests in the Congo River Basin could disappear within 50 years if logging and mineral exploitation continues at current rates, environmental group WWF said in a report.