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Now online: Unasylva 222 ¿ Forests, climate and Kyoto This issue of Unasylva outlines challenges and opportunities for the forest sector now that the Kyoto Protocol is in force. Includes: an overview by D. Schoene and M. Netto; analysis of the opportunities for the Clean Development Mechanism in Indonesia (N. Masripatin), Uruguay (W. Oyhantçabal) and Africa (P.V. Desanker); a proposal for accounting for forest conservation in the Kyoto Protocol (P. Moutinho et al.); steps towards Joint Implementation in Ukraine (P.I. Lakyda, I.F. Buksha and V.P. Pasternak); and the expectations of forest owners (W. Kägi and H. Schmidtke) and the pulp and paper industry (E. Hyvärinen). Finally, A. Tuttle and K. Andrasko review forest and climate change mitigation activities in the United States. www.fao.org/forestry/site/8572/en New Head of the FAO Forestry Department appointed Mr. Jan Erik Heino of Finland is appointed the new Head of the Forestry Department. Mr. Heino has a Master¿s degree in Forestry and Nature Conservation from Helsinki University and has undertaken post-graduate education in Nordic countries, Germany and Belgium. He is a former Director-General of the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Finland, and currently Director-General of Metsahallitus, the Finnish State Forest Enterprise. He will take up his new appointment on June 29. Eastern Europe still facing challenges in forest management 24 May 2006, Rome - While the rest of Europe is steadily progressing towards sustainable forest management, Eastern European countries are facing many challenges, following the restitution of forests from the State to their previous owners, FAO said at the European forestry commission meeting (23-26 May) in Zvolen, Slovakia. http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000304/index.html | |||
| ================================================= Press review/ Revue de presse/ Revista de prensa: 23-29 May/Mai/Mayo 2006 Argentina: http://www.biodiversidadla.org/content/view/full/24160 Formosa autoriza deforestar 50 mil hectáreas de plantaciones y montes nativos http://www.nuevodiarioweb.com.ar/nota.asp?id_seccion=1&seccion=&id_nota=33010 ¿El deterioro del bosque ha llegado a límites que son intolerables¿ Australia: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1646882.htm Forest trial yielding positive results http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1648975.htm Brown 'too scared' to debate forestry issues Bangladesh: http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_28086.shtml Development should not degrade resources SAARC ministers adopt 10-point declaration Canada: http://www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428109912&rem=38658&red=80110923aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm Lumber companies think the process is being rushed http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060529.BEETLESS29/TPStory/National B.C.'s pine beetles could infest forests all across Canada, MLA warns http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=41299e6e-f6be-4316-8d97-a80d052abd05&k=95858 Woodland caribou need government to protect forests from industry: report http://www.corusnouvelles.com/nouvelle-rencontre_positive_pour_partenaires-13580-2.html Une rencontre positive pour les partenaires de la forêt privée China: http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2006-05/29/content_258927.htm Un incendie de forêt fait rage au Heilongjiang malgré les efforts de plus de 10 000 pompiers France: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=reutersEdge&storyID=2006-05-24T100920Z_01_L19784737_RTRUKOC_0_US-TIMBER-FRANCE-FORESTS.xml Money grows on French trees, but slowly http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/077/article_43975.asp La France perd le contrôle de sa forêt amazonienne Guyana : http://www.actualites-news-environnement.com/20060527-environnement-guyane-orpaillage.php Environnement en Guyane menacé par l¿orpaillage illégal Honduras: http://www.elheraldo.hn/nota.php?nid=50867&sec=9&fecha=2006-05-28 Yoro tendrá un bosque modelo India: http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=184109 Ex-MP accuses builders of development on forest land http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/05/26/10042535.html Sandalwood trees face extinction http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=63501 Khot in another controversy; probe sought into forest deal http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060524/asp/nation/story_6262762.asp Bill boost for all forest dwellers http://indiaenews.com/2006-05/9412-retired-official-sentenced-corruption.htm Retired forest official sentenced for corruption Israel: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=104329 Hundreds of Dunams of Forest Destroyed in Golan Blaze Malaysia: http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/5/23/lifefocus/13970916&sec=lifefocus Creating a forest corridor http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/National/20060524075916/Article/index_html Forest rehabilitation project to continue http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_6aee206c-cb73c03a-72d87300-36ef13e7 MITB may issue ¿green bonds¿ to support forest plantations http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/26/business/14357686&sec=business 26 companies to gain from Forest Plantation Programme scheme Mexico: http://srv2.vanguardia.com.mx/hub.cfm/FuseAction.Detalle/Nota.535117/SecID.16/index.sal Afectadas en incendios 18 mil hecáreas de bosque en lo que va del 2006 Mozambique: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605260318.html Timber Businesses Demand Enforcement of Replanting New Zealand: http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=318648&catid=35 Tree Lovers Threaten Court Action http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19167708-2,00.html NZ's forest tracks are gold mine Peru: http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionImpresa/Html/2006-05-25/impNacional0511555.html Destruyen bosque amparados en documentos de concesión Russia: http://fr.rian.ru/russia/20060527/48693749.html Vingt-quatre incendies de forêt éteints en un seul jour en Extrême-Orient russe Spain: http://www.lne.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pNumEjemplar=1284&pIdSeccion=63&pIdNoticia=408393 Biomasa, el gasóleo del bosque http://allafrica.com/stories/200605230717.html NFA Impounds Timber in Nebbi http://allafrica.com/stories/200605250865.html Mt. Elgon Park Under Depletion Africa: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605250630.html Report Urges Rethink On Value of Forest Resources Amazon: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/28/AR2006052800401.html Amazon Forest Suffers From Settler Influx ------------------------------------------------------------------- Press review/ Revue de presse/ Revista de prensa: 15-22 May/Mai/Mayo 2006 Canada: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060520.wforestfires0520/BNStory/National/home Alberta forest fires out of control China: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-05/18/content_4569092.htm Forest fire put out in north China France: http://www.lebulletin.com/informations/actualite/article.jsp?content=20060522_172502_3444 La forêt française a presque doublé en un siècle India: http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=62635 Centre sanctions 6 forest development projects for north-east http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=183986 Forest dept thumbs up for green Bengal Kenya: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605170872.html Mau Forest Plunder Still Going On, Say Leaders Liberia: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605180467.html Forest Protection Pricks Govt's Attention Mexico: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/350368.html Destruyen incendios más de 2 mil hectáreas de bosque de Sinaloa Mozambique: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605160656.html Forest Sector Receives More Funds Rwanda: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605170283.html NGO for Bamboo Forestry El Salvador: http://lta.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-05-16T212223Z_01_N1613127_RTRIDST_0_LATINOAMERICA-ALIMENTOS-ELSALVADOR-CAFE-SOL.XML Expertos advierten grave pérdida de bosque cafetero El Salvador Sierra Leone: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605170819.html FBC Authority Says Deforestation Causes Water Shortage Spain: http://www.lne.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pNumEjemplar=1280&pIdSeccion=42&pIdNoticia=406758 Reforestación de cuatro mil hectáreas de bosque Uganda: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605180686.html Masindi Forests Face Extinction, Says District Official |
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