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February 2008

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The aim of this Topic Guide is to provide a broad introduction to the subject of of rainforests in the context of poverty reduction and climate change

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28.02.2008 Metsien ja soiden raivaaminen sellupuu- ja öljypalmuplantaaseiksi Sumatran saaren yhden provinssin alueella aiheuttaa vuosittain kasvihuonekaasupäästöt, jotka ovat suuremmat kuin koko Alankomaiden vuotuiset päästöt. Lisäksi metsäkato tekee norsuista ja tiikereistä yhä uhanalaisempia.
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From: WWF Suomi
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27.02.2008 Jos kehitysmaiden metsät olisivat paikallisten asukkaiden hallinnassa, niitä todennäköisesti hoidettaisiin nykyistä paremmin, ja metsäkato hidastuisi, todetaan tuoreessa väitöskirjassa (pdf, engl.). Jopa ilmastonmuutos saattaisi hidastua, lasketaanhan noin viidenneksen maailman hiilidioksidipäästöistä aiheutuvan metsien häviämisestä.
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25.02.2008 Struggles against Special Economic Zones are labeled as ‘anti-development’ by middle class India. Yet Goa’s recent anti-SEZ campaign was led by educated professionals, activists, the church and media, forcing the state government to backtrack. The SEZ is an independent foreign territory with no local or government control, say Goa’s champion campaigners.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Development] [Economy] [Business] [Corporations] [Environment] [Activism]
The Chhattisgarh women /Photo credit: Rajendra Mohanty/Down to Earth
18.02.2008 A young tribal has helped the women in his village become successful entrepreneurs by realising the true potential of traditional medicines. Haribol is an all-women self-help group in Chhattisgarh in central India that profits from the stateÂ’s abundance of herbs and medicinal plants.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Capacity building] [Poverty] [Business] [Gender] [Knowledge]
Image: The Chhattisgarh women /Photo credit: Rajendra Mohanty/Down to Earth
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15.02.2008 An unusual corporate environmental programme by a global bank draws over a hundred bird enthusiasts each year in India. The annual bird races promote awareness of natural habitats and help collect data. The last race at Bangalore spotted 277 bird species – a quarter of all birds found on the Indian subcontinent.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Volunteering] [Biodiversity] [Environmental activism]
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The Indian tiger is a prime target for the poachers
11.02.2008 Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to work together to crack down on illegal wildlife trade in the region. South Asia, home to rare and prized species, is one of the prime operating areas of international organised wildlife crime networks.
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Image: The Indian tiger is a prime target for the poachers © J. Seidensticker/savethetigerfund.org / Environment News Service (ENS)
08.02.2008 Dalam pantauan kegiatan PT RAPP, ditemukan adanya konversi lahan yang seharusnya dilindungi. Perizinannya pun bermasalah. Saat ini, PT RAPP sedang dalam proses sertifikasi. Karena itu, Koalisi LSM Riau memberi masukan bagi terselenggaranya proses sertifikasi yang transparan dan kredibel.
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05.02.2008 Kecaman keras dilayangkan oleh sejumlah kelompok konservasi sehubungan dengan rencana konversi hutan alam Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh di Riau dan Jambi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan industri pulp dan kertas. Realisasi aktivitas tersebut akan cepat menghilangkan tutupan hutan sebagai ekosistem habitat hidup yang tersisa dari harimau, gajah, dan orangutan Sumatera.
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04.02.2008 Hapuskan utang luar negeri, nasionalisasi aset tambang asing, dan bangun industri nasional, demikian Sentral Gerakan Rakyat Riau (SEGERA) menyuarakan tuntutannya terhadap pemerintah. Tuntutan ini diyakini akan mampu mengembalikan fondasi ekonomi yang telah rapuh.
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