http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1953 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164071/1/1953 Guyana's groundbreaking forest conservation deal with Norway was to have been with Britain - but London showed little interest. President Jagdeo talks frankly about a project that is setting the pace for a forest agreement as part of the international climate negotiations. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164068/1/1953 A Ghost Forest from Ghana is in Trafalgar Square before it moves to Copenhagen for the international climate change conference. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85997 Guyana is set to become the first country to sign up for the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - and become a test case for REDD, the forest forest component of the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month. Bow how good is the Guyana project? President Jagdeo, NGOs and journalists discuss the pros and cons. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164062/1/1953 A group of NGOs has lodged a legal complaint claiming that one of the world's leading timber wholesalers bought timber from Liberian companies that provided support to Charles Taylor's brutal regime. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85993 “Do we have to point out that the police are not supposed to take their orders from industrial conglomerates?” + Activists and journalists deported, detained and intimidated http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85986 What a difference a day makes. I did bear witness, indeed, but to something altogether more inspiring ... to people power in its most direct form. + Message from Greenpeace's new international executive director http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85970 The planned expansion of plantations in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia should be immediately suspended and reviewed amid concerns over massive deforestation and widespread exploitation of local communities, environmentalists warn. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85962 The only uncontacted tribe in South America outside the Amazon is having its forest rapidly and illegally bulldozed by ranchers who want their land to graze cattle for beef. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164006/1/1953 There are good grounds for pessimism on prospects for saving the rainforests. But the link with climate change creates new hope that two environmental calamities can be addressed together. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85167 The US has flipped the switch on its new declaration system for plant product imports, a groundbreaking initiative established to collect information on what wood products are coming into the country and from where they are harvested. + Honey project 'symbolises commitment to sustainable use of forest resources' http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162303/1/1953 In Costa Rica, municipal authorities compete with each other to plant the most trees. UK cities seem to be more concerned about removal of chewing gum from the pavements. Does this reflect cultural diversity or just muddled priorities? 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. 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 http://uk.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. 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.