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Full Coverage: Forests
March 2008
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31.03.2008
A state level tribal women leaderÂ’s summit was organised by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) at Bhubanewar, Orissa in eastern India. Several women tribal leaders and stakeholders representing government and civil society emphasised the need to empower tribal women with decision-making and elevate their social status.
more...From: OneWorld South Asia Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Social exclusion] [Gender] [Indigenous rights] [Civil society] Image: A women addressing the gathering at the summit / Photo credit: CYSD
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31.03.2008
To mark its 25th anniversary, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) along with Mountain Forum, is organising a Global Digital Photo Contest on the theme ‘For Mountains and People’. The deadline for submission of entries is May 9, 2008.
more...Related topics/regions: [Environment] [Biodiversity] [Conservation] Image: Photo credit: Flickr
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27.03.2008
NEW YORK, Mar 27 (OneWorld) - There will likely be fewer wildfires and more trees for future generations if loggers abide by a set of international rules on forest management, says a new study by independent environmentalists.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Capacity building] [Land] [Business] [Consumption] [Trade] [Conservation] [Indigenous rights] Image: FSC certification logo on a piece of responsibly harvested wood. © Forest Stewardship Council - United States
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25.03.2008
Paperipuuplantaasien laajeneminen uhkaa globaalisti tärkeää luonnon monimuotoisuutta Aasiassa ja Etelä-Amerikassa. Suomalaisten metsäteollisuusyritysten onkin parannettava toimintatapojaan esimerkiksi raaka-aineen hankinnassa, muistuttaa WWF:n tuore raportti (pdf).
more...From: WWF Suomi Related topics/regions: [Corporations] [Biodiversity] Image: Metsä-Botnia on rakentanut sellutehtaan Uruguayhin. © Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus
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25.03.2008
Haaste: saada Tansanian Itä-Usambaran köyhyys vähenemään ja sademetsät säilymään. Ratkaisu: luomumausteiden viljely sademetsien sijaan kotipuutarhoissa, mutta yhdellä ehdolla. Myös korruptio pitää saada kuriin.
more...From: Ulkoministeriö Related topics/regions: [Tanzania] [Poverty] [Biodiversity] Image: Maanviljelijä kerää kardemummasatoa Itä-Usambaralla.
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24.03.2008
Concerned citizens in India feel that many will not be able to claim their rights in the tribal dominated Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, if a forest rights related Act is implemented under present circumstances. Violence perpetrated by Maoist and Salwa Judum activists have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Human rights] [Indigenous rights] [Civil society] |
04.03.2008
Provinsi Jawa Barat dengan curah hujan lebih dari 2000 mm/tahun merupakan daerah yang memiliki sumber daya alam dengan potensi yang sangat baik. Namun, di balik kekayaan dan keindahan alamnya, Jawa Barat juga menyimpan ancaman dalam bentuk kerusakan lingkungan. Fakta-fakta alam telah memperlihatkan betapa rentannya kondisi ekologis Jawa Barat.
more...Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Development] [Agriculture] [Biodiversity] [Climate change] [Environmental activism] [Rivers] [Soils] |
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