News clippings

August 2005

Aug 30 - The Star
Harsh reality for tsunami-hit nations
Aug 30 - One World South Asia
Mangroves: India¿s green armour
Aug 28 - Bangkok Post
Rehabilitation plan for beach forests sought
Aug 23 - New Straits Times
RM110m to restore mangroves
Aug 1 - The Telegraph
Project to assess tsunami hazard

July 2005

July 31 - The Telegraph
Project to assess tsunami hazard
July 29 - The Korea Times
Korea More Vulnerable to Tsunami Than Japan
July 18 - Asian Tribune
Sri Lankan Tourism development short-sighted

June 2005

June 27 - World Changing
SIX MONTHS LATER: MANGROVES IN THE TSUNAMI ZONE
June 21 - Environment News Service
Tsunami Shattered Countries Learn Green Values the Hard Way
June 20 - Red Nova
Could Better Mangrove Habitats Have Spared Lives in the 2004 Tsunami?
June 20 - Reuters
Development threatens Malaysia's mangroves
June 11 - Tempo Interactive
Minister of Forestry Bans Imported Woods for Aceh¿s Rehabilitation

May 2005

May 22 - Washington Post
Massive logging to rebuild homes brings new threat
May 16 - IPS
Rebuilding Still a Gargantuan Task
May 2 - Berita Wilayah
Geotube, Mangrove Forest Planting To Check Coastal Erosion

April 2005

April 28 - Sun Star
Environment, bank plant mangroves to celebrate Earth Day
April 28 - National Geographic
Tsunami Proofing: Where to Put Walls, Why to Keep Trees
April 28 - People and Planet
Timber crisis follows tsunami
April 26 - National Geographic
Tsunami Rebuilding Could Deforest Island, Green Groups Say
April 18 - ABC News
Indonesia plants mangroves on Aceh coast
April 15 - Mongabay
Coral reefs survive tsunami relatively unscathed, report finds
April 3 - Aljazeera
Tsunami survivors seek sapling solace

March 2005

March 22 - The Star
Conserving the mangroves, Selangor mulls a forest reserve plan
March 10 - WBOC
UN warns against stripping forests to produce wood for tsunami rebuilding
March 9 - Christian Science Monitor
Timber trouble in Aceh
March 8 - The Standard
Indonesia's president vows to chop down illegal logging industry
March 7 - Xinhua
UN: post-tsunami construction threatens forest
March 3 - CBC
Hell, high water and heartache
March 1 - Times of India
A wall of pine to save Sunderbans from tsunami?

February 2005

Feb 14 - Newsweek
Why Save the Forests?
Feb 14 - Times of India
State forest dept plans various projects
Feb 10 - Reuters
Asia Quake, Tsunami Moved Islands, Shortened Days
Feb 9 - The Star
Mangrove replanting lauded
Feb 8 - New Kerala
No takers for mangroves that saved lives
Feb 7 - Islam Online
Solid Wall of Trees vs. Solid Wall of Water
Feb 2 - Express India
¿Protect your tsunami shield¿
Feb 1 - The Star
Avoid clearing Indonesian forests in rebuilding Aceh

January 2005

Jan 31 - Channel News Asia
Indonesia plans to repair environmental damage to its tsunami coast
Jan 27 - Reuters
Greens want "timber aid" for tsunami-struck Aceh
Jan 26 - New Kerala
Buddhadeb calls for drawing lessons from tsunami disaster:
Jan 25 - Reuters
Mangrove forests seen as life-savers in tsunami
Jan 24 - Mail & Guardian
A tsunami for West Africa?
Jan 20 - Reuters
UN Urges Replanting of Mangroves as Tsunami Barrier
Jan 20 - Brunei Online
Call to halt coastal development projects in Sabah
Jan 20 - Daily Express
Review is on projects that may harm environ
Jan 19 - CNN
Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000
Jan 19 - Reuters
UN urges replanting of mangrove as tsunami barrier
Jan 19 - East Day
UNEP warns of environmental impact by tsunami
Jan 18 - Daily News
Government stops new constructions on coastal stretch
Jan 18 - Reuters
Kobe disaster conference offers historic chance to save lives
Jan 18 - The Star
Change in coastal ecosystems after the tragedy
Jan 17 - CNN
Brown fields tip of tsunami impact
Jan 17 - People and Planet
How the mangrove shield was lost
Jan 17 - Reuters
Indonesia to Replant Mangroves in Tsunami Defense
Jan 17 - Reuters
Tsunami-Hit Nations Look To Save Mangroves
Jan 15 - New Scientist
Tsunami: Will we be ready for the next one?
Jan 14 - News 24
India builds tsunami barrier
Jan 14 - Reuters
Indonesia to replant mangroves in tsunami defense
Jan 14 - Reuters
Tsunami-hit nations look to save mangroves
Jan 13 - India Daily
TN Govt undertakes tree plantation drive in tsunami-hit areas
Jan 13 - Indian Express
Govt weighs options to rebuild Andamans
Jan 13 - New Kerala
Massive afforestation programme along entire coastal belt:
Jan 12 - NDTV
Tree cover acts as buffer against tsunami
Jan 10 - Newsweek
Science: The Tsunami Threat
Jan 10 - The Washington Times
Outside View: Tsunami, Mangroves & Economy
Jan 10 - reuters
Tsunami rebuilding should not overlook nature-WWF
Jan 10 - Jamaica Observer
Asian tsunami lends urgency to new UNEP report
Jan 10 - Christian Science Monitor
A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves
Jan 10 - Channel News Asia
Malaysia to replant mangrove swamps to act as barriers against strong waves
Jan 10 - Malaysia Kini
Tsunami a reminder of life¿s fragility
Jan 9 - Terra Daily
Conservationists fear worst over tsunami damage, urge lessons to be learned
Jan 9 - BBC
Paradise lost in the Maldives?
Jan 9 - Financial Express
Putting pieces together
Jan 7 - The Star
U.N.: Mangroves could have reduced tsunami damage
Jan 5 - Navhind Times
SC relaxes its ban order to help tsunami victims
Jan 5 - New Kerala
Tsunami caused severe ecological damage: official
Jan 5 - NDTV
SC allows timber felling to help tsunami victims
Jan 3 - Express Newsline
Only Mangroves Forests Can Help Orissa

December 2004

Dec 31 - SABC News
Mangrove forests 'can reduce impact of tsunamis'
Dec 31 - Yahoo
India to have tsunami warning system: president
Dec 31 - Boston.com
UN to assess damage to coral reefs, forests
Dec 28 - The Hindu
'Mangroves can act as shield against tsunami'