Monthly Archives: December 2008

PNG closes book on illegal logging claims

Papua New Guinea’s forest industry moved closer to closing the book on claims that it is a major source of illegal timber with the announcement of PNG’s first independent legality verification certificate. The SGS Timber Legality Traceability and Verification (TLTV) … Continue reading

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Forestry in the spotlight at Poznan

Developing countries won some useful ground on forestry at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. The discussions over REDD – reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries – have now been broadened to … Continue reading

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Forestry the easiest way to mitigate emissions

US-based NGO World Growth released a report at the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan pointing out how UN research shows that expansion of forestry is the most cost-effective way in which developing countries can mitigate emissions. The report, … Continue reading

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