Zimbabwe farmers turn back to tradition as rainfall changesAlertNet: Whether rotating her crops, sowing seed from previous harvests or gathering rainwater, Susan Gama is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to keep her livelihood going.   Subsistence farm... (Rainforest Portal) 28 Jan 2012 - 07:38 UTC

Norbord reports a loss of $11 million in 2011Norbord Inc. has posted a net loss of $11 million for the full year of 2011, compared to a net earning of $13 million in 2010. “Our 2011 financial results are disappointing in absolute terms,&#... (Forest Talk) 28 Jan 2012 - 01:12 UTC

Resolute cuts 45 jobs in Fort Frances, OntarioResolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater), will not be recalling 45 people to work when they resume paper production next week. The 45 job cuts represent approximately 16% of the Fort France... (Forest Talk) 28 Jan 2012 - 01:02 UTC

California, USA: County climate plan aims to curb carbon emissionsIf developers want to cut down trees to plant vineyards in Napa County, they’ll have to offset the lost forestland by funding local projects and programs that reduce carbon emissions. That’s the upsh... (Forest Carbon Asia) 28 Jan 2012 - 00:55 UTC

REDD+ preparation in Mexico crucial to preserve invaluable resources and curb climate changeThe governments of Mexico and the United States — through its Agency for International Development (USAID) — signed a memorandum of understanding on January 19, 2012, to establish the Cli... (Forest Carbon Asia) 28 Jan 2012 - 00:45 UTC

Dozens of households participate in Project Neutral contestToday’s News: Click on link to read more on "Dozens of households participate in Project Neutral contest" (Ecosystem Marketplace) 28 Jan 2012 - 00:00 UTC

Tusker announces 8.5% carbon footprint improvement for 2010/11Today’s News: Click on link to read more on "Tusker announces 8.5% carbon footprint improvement for 2010/11" (Ecosystem Marketplace) 28 Jan 2012 - 00:00 UTC

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Sub-Regional Workshop for Latin America on Capacity-building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (12 Mar 2012 - 16 Mar 2012) (CBD) 25 Jan 2012 - 19:07 UTC

Douglas Fir Conference (25 Sep 2012 - 27 Sep 2012)Douglas fir is one of the most promising tree species facing the challenges of (a) increasing drought risks in European silviculture through climate change and (b) increasing demands for the valuable... (IUFRO) 25 Jan 2012 - 10:45 UTC

International IUFRO 3.03.00 Ergonomic Workshop and Excursion: Ergonomic Challenges in Future Forest and Forestry (27 Sep 2012 - 04 Oct 2012)From 2012-09-27 to 2012-10-04, Nagoya, Japan, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 3.00.00, 3.03.00 In many countries including developing countries, the forestry is still dangerous work. Even in Japan, the acci... (IUFRO) 23 Jan 2012 - 08:41 UTC

Sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (30 Apr 2012 - 05 May 2012) (CBD) 20 Jan 2012 - 20:15 UTC

Sub-Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on Capacity-building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (12 Mar 2012 - 16 Mar 2012) (CBD) 19 Jan 2012 - 00:46 UTC

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The Wilderness Purism Construct — Experiences from Norway with a simplified version of the purism scalePublication year: 2012  Source:  Forest Policy and Economics, Available online 27 January 2012  Odd Inge Vistad, Marit Vorkinn  The first attempts to develop a wilderness purism scale arose in the la... (ScienceDirect) 27 Jan 2012 - 22:17 UTC

Rise and spread of national and sub-national forest carbon schemesInternational climate change negotiations at COP17 in Durban, December 2011 saw further developments on the proposed REDD+ mechanism to reduce forest-based emissions and enhance forest carbon sinks. ... (Forest Carbon Asia) 27 Jan 2012 - 16:32 UTC

The Sine Method: An Alternative Height Measurement Technique Height is one of the most important dimensions of trees, but few observers are fully aware of the consequences of the misapplication of conventional height measurement techniques. A new approach, ... (USFS) 26 Jan 2012 - 16:43 UTC

Louisiana’s Palustris Experimental Forest: 75 years of research that transformed the South The Palustris Experimental Forest, located on Kisatchie National Forest, has been in existence for 75 years. Research at Palustris has focused on southern pine reforestation technology, including ... (USFS) 26 Jan 2012 - 16:34 UTC

Forest health monitoring: 2007 national technical report The Forest Health Monitoring Program produces an annual technical report that has two main objectives. The first objective is to present information about forest health from a national perspective... (USFS) 25 Jan 2012 - 21:03 UTC

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Vacancy Announcement at ANSABEstablished in 1992 and headquartered in Kathmandu, ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources) is a civil society organization workin... (ForestryNepal) 27 Jan 2012 - 05:57 UTC

Vacancy Announcement at ANSABEstablished in 1992 and headquartered in Kathmandu, ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources) is a civil society organization workin... (ForestryNepal) 27 Jan 2012 - 05:56 UTC

Consultant (Remote Sensing and GIS)We are looking for a Consultant who shares our passion for enhancing the role of forests in human well-being and environmental conservation, and our commitment to professionalism, innovation, impact,... (CIFOR) 24 Jan 2012 - 07:02 UTC

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (WSFNR), University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for the position of assistant professor or associate professor of wood quality/forest products.The successful candidate will provide leadership to the Wood Quality Consortium (WQC), a research cooperative among the Warnell School, forest growers, wood products manufacturers and the USDA Forest... (IUFRO) 23 Jan 2012 - 14:06 UTC

The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University is seeking Assistant/Associate Professor of Forest Health.The incumbent is expected to develop a significant research program through active pursuit of extramural funding, recruitment of graduate students, and publications in high-quality refereed journals.... (IUFRO) 23 Jan 2012 - 10:06 UTC

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On tequila and community-based forest monitoringCommunity-based forest monitoring has been gaining traction as a means to achieving the elusive win-win scenario of sustainable forest management and meaningful involvement of local communities. The ... (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 28 Jan 2012 - 01:08 UTC

Cows as mobile, solar-powered catalytic convertersOur first panel talk this morning came from an organization I heard many, many good things about, CIPAV (Center for Research in Sustainable Systems in Agricultural Production – Fundación Centro... (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 27 Jan 2012 - 19:31 UTC

Friday Keynote speaker, Professor Robin Chazdon"When we look at forests, we see them as systems in progress, they are under construction".   This is what Robin concluded near the end of her presentation, while showing the audience a photo ... (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 27 Jan 2012 - 19:21 UTC

ESF Scientists Battle Fly That Threatens Darwin's FinchesESF researchers are traveling to the Galapagos Islands to search for ways to combat a non-native, invasive fly that is threatening native birds, including mangrove finches, one of the species studi... (ESF) 27 Jan 2012 - 19:05 UTC

Reshaping the Landscape for Forests and PeopleFirst Keynote address by Jan McAlpine - Director, United Nations Forum on Forests (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 27 Jan 2012 - 16:55 UTC

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The Carbon Forestfrom "A ’first’ for First Nations: New carbon forest takes root in Ontario," (July 21, 2010), Yahoo News, Finance: available here. "This creative partnership will help launch a new enterprise that... (Tree Canada) 13 Sep 2011 - 10:00 UTC

Dvinsky Forest Conservation ProjectThe JI project area comprises 68,934 ha of prevailing primary taiga forest in the Northern Dvina and Pinega watershed. The area has been selected by WWF Russia and the Administration of Arkhangelsk R... (WWF Russia) 13 Sep 2011 - 09:58 UTC

Restoration of Degraded Lands of Small and Medium Farmers through Afforestation and ReforestationFundación Chile, the leading non-for-profit organization in the country devoted to innovation and technological transfer, envisioned a project that could change the depressing prospect of the secano ... ( Fundación Chile) 13 Sep 2011 - 09:57 UTC

BaumInvest Reforestation ProjectBaumInvest has established a remarkable ecologically and socially sound reforestation project with tropical precious woods in Central America. The aim of the project is to reforest pasture land previ... (BaumInvest) 13 Sep 2011 - 09:55 UTC

Holistic Conservation Programme for Forests in MadagascarThe Holistic Conservation Programme for Forests (HCPF) in Madagascar aims at Reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) of the Malagasy forest. By February... (HCPF) 13 Sep 2011 - 09:31 UTC

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