http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1953 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Environment/Forests Carbon Trading Blasted by Indigenous Groups http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160386/1/1953 UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns. Hungry for Change in Haiti http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83666 Peasants' and other grassroots organizations are promoting change in Haiti, write two agricultural activists who paid a visit to the Caribbean island, where they found food scarcity, environmental damage, and general insecurity are widespread. Biofuel Threat To 60 Million Tribal People http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83630 Demand for biofuels is destroying tribal peoples’ land and lives, according to a new report. Palm oil is one of the most destructive crops followed by sugar cane, soy, corn, manioc and jatropha. From: Survival Unilever Forest Destruction Climbdown http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83643 Despite insisting a week ago that Unilever would not be bounced into taking action, company boss Patrick Cescau has performed an about-turn and announced that his company supports a moratorium on rainforest destruction in Indonesia. Sademetsää halkovan valtatien kunnostus kiivastuttaa Brasiliassa http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/160263/1/1953 Brasilian viranomaiset ovat päättäneet kunnostaa Amazonin sademetsän sydämessä kulkevan valtatie BR-319:n. Ympäristöjärjestöt vastustavat hanketta, koska pelkäävät sen kiihdyttävän sademetsän hakkuita. Beetles, Trees And Climate Feedback http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83601 The bark beetle is devastating North American trees because global warming has created a perfect climate for them. The ability of northern forests to take up and store atmospheric carbon is not just compromised; it is reversed. From: Climate Progress Eurooppaan tuodaan satojatuhansia kuutioita laitonta puuta vuosittain http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83445 Merbau on trooppinen puulaji, jonka kova ja punaisena välkehtivä pinta tekee siitä himoittua tavaraa maailmanmarkkinoilla. Suurin osa Eurooppaan tuotavasta merbausta on "malesialaista": alun perin esimerkiksi papuauusiguinealainen puu kiertää Eurooppaan malesialaisyritysten kautta moraalittomin, jopa laittomin keinoin. No Quick Fix But Forests Do Offset Carbon http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83387 New research shows that although planting trees alone is unlikely to solve our climate problems, large-scale plantations could have a significant effect in the longer term. From: Science Daily Meski Dipilih DPR, Ketua KPK Baru jangan Segan ‘Membidik’ Anggota DPR Korup http://satudunia.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83416 Tertangkapnya Al Amin Nasution, seorang anggota Komisi IV DPR RI, menunjukkan bahwa sistem di dalam organisasi KPK sudah berjalan cukup baik. Karena sistem di KPK yang sudah berjalan inilah, maka Ketua KPK baru yang dipilih oleh DPR tidak perlu lagi segan membidik anggota DPR lain yang diduga terlibat suap, meski DPR sendiri yang memilihnya. Love for bushmeat: India's rare species at risk http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159631/1/1953 Despite the ban on hunting since 1991, rampant corruption and poor law enforcement have made it possible for poachers and forest dwellers to feast on some of India's endangered species. The craze for bushmeat is leading many creatures to near-extinction, says Shruti Ravindran Congo Villagers Use Satellites to Save Forests http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159555/1/1953 Hundreds of Cogolese villagers - mostly hunter-gatherers or subsistence farmers - will use high-tech GPS (Global Positioning System) devices to produce digital maps to prove their existence to the government and to loggers. Tribal women leaders interface with civil society http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159278/1/1953 A state level tribal women leader’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. Global photo contest on mountains and its people http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159275/1/1953 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. Local Control Saves Forests - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159182/1/1953 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. Suomalaisia paperijättejä painaa vastuu trooppisten metsien kestävästä käytöstä http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83069 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).