Indonesia to create the world's largest palm oil and rubber companyMongabay: The Indonesian government plans to create a massive plantation firm next month when it will combine the assets of state-owned rubber and palm oil companies, reports Reuters.   The new corpo... (Rainforest Portal) 04 Feb 2012 - 00:38 UTC

BC’s Chief Forester says pine beetle kill wasn’t as destructive as first fearedJim Snetsinger, British Columbia’s Chief Forester, told a convention of the Western Silviculture Contractors’ Association this week that the historic mountain pine beetle infestation in i... (Forest Talk) 04 Feb 2012 - 00:30 UTC

Weyerhaeuser reports quarterly net earnings of $65 millionWeyerhaeuser has reported net earnings of $65 million in their fourth quarter on net sales of $1.6 billion. This can be compared to Weyerhaeuser’s net earnings of $171 million on net sales of $... (Forest Talk) 04 Feb 2012 - 00:21 UTC

Caution urged in sale of Madagascar's illegal timber stockpilesMongabay: Confiscated timber stocks in Madagascar must be managed in a "transparent manner" to deter future illegal logging and boosting demand for endangered rainforest timber, says a letter publish... (Rainforest Portal) 03 Feb 2012 - 23:42 UTC

Indonesia: 5 shot in conflict over oil palm plantation in SumatraMongabay: Five villagers were shot in Indonesia’s Riau Province on the island of Sumatra during a clash in a land dispute over an oil palm plantation, reports The Jakarta Post and Republika.   The vi... (Rainforest Portal) 03 Feb 2012 - 23:08 UTC

Fibrek expects to receive 3rd party proposals todayFibrek Inc. announced today that a proposal has emerged from its strategic alternatives review process, which was initiated by Fibrek’s Board following the unsolicited insider bid made by Abiti... (Forest Talk) 03 Feb 2012 - 19:00 UTC

$17 million in funding for Arbec to reopen Miramichi millThe governments of New Brunswick and Canada are providing more than $17 million to Arbec Forest Products to restart the Miramichi OSB mill that was closed 5 years ago by Weyerhaeuser. Provincial Fund... (Forest Talk) 03 Feb 2012 - 18:53 UTC

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15th European Forum on Urban Forestry: Urban Forests - Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management (08 May 2012 - 12 May 2012)From 2012-05-08 to 2012-05-12, Leipzig, Germany, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 6.07.00 The 15th EFUF Conference will highlight the crucial role played by urban forests in delivering essential ecosystem se... (IUFRO) 02 Feb 2012 - 13:53 UTC

Boreal Mixedwoods 2012 – Ecology and Management for Multiple Values (17 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012)From 2012-06-17 to 2012-06-20, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 1.01.04 Mixedwood forests are an ecologically and economically prominent and important component of Canada’s boreal ... (IUFRO) 02 Feb 2012 - 11:22 UTC

Sixth International Poplar Symposium (IPS-VI) (13 Jul 2014 - 22 Jul 2014)From 2014-07-13 to 2014-07-22, Vancouver, British Columbia (B.c.), Canada, IUFRO Unit(s) involved: 2.08.04 The proposed conference theme is based on a very relevant question: /Domestication of Popul... (IUFRO) 02 Feb 2012 - 08:37 UTC

First Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Sub-national Governments (06 Mar 2012 - 09 Mar 2012) (CBD) 01 Feb 2012 - 16:33 UTC

Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management (04 Jun 2012 - 08 Jun 2012) (CBD) 31 Jan 2012 - 21:53 UTC

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Swedish Forest Sector Outlook Study ( 31 Dec 2011)ECETIMDP58 In this study international trends and major drivers of change for forest resources and wood use are reviewed and together with projections of future developments in the use and supply of ... (UNECE) 02 Feb 2012 - 10:00 UTC

The reality of REDD+ in Peru: Between theory and practice - Indigenous Amazonian peoples' analyses and alternatives (reddnet) 01 Feb 2012 - 17:19 UTC

Pro-poor benefit distribution in REDD+: Who gets what and why does it matter? (reddnet) 01 Feb 2012 - 17:02 UTC

Forests and climate change adaptation in Asia (reddnet) 01 Feb 2012 - 16:48 UTC

In Brief from the Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre. Number 27.The mountain pine beetle does not operate alone. Reforestation of boreal forested peatlands. Characterization of post-fire residual habitats. Climate change: lichen woodlands to the rescue.... (CFS) 01 Feb 2012 - 10:00 UTC

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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

The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, is seeking an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management.The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationally recognized research program, interact with scientifically diverse faculty across campus, and demonstrate excellence in teaching... (IUFRO) 23 Jan 2012 - 09:39 UTC

Director GeneralWe are looking for a Director General who shares our passion for enhancing the role of forests in human well-being and environmental conservation, and our commitment to professionalism, innovation, i... (CIFOR) 20 Dec 2011 - 09:19 UTC

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Two ESF Students Represent Youth at United NationsTwo EF students have been selected as part of a contingent to represent young people at the 50th session of the United Nations Commission on Social Development Feb. 1 through 10 at the U.N. headqua... (ESF) 01 Feb 2012 - 20:08 UTC

Five Companies Receive Commercialization Assistance Program Grants Five companies have received Commercialization Assistance Program awards totaling $248,300. The awards were announed at ESF Jan. 27. (ESF) 30 Jan 2012 - 17:54 UTC

Bibliography – Keynote Address by Robin ChazdonDr. Robin Chazdon has shared a bibliography of papers referenced in her Keyonte Address, “Making Tropical Forest Succession Successful” at the 18th Annual Conference of the Yale Chapter o... (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 30 Jan 2012 - 15:55 UTC

Four main lessons for private sector restoration success, a guest blog by Planting EmpowermentPlanting Empowerment  presented at the ISTF on how its private sector model for  mixed native species timber plantations  is implemented with Indigenous Peoples communities and small landowners. (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 29 Jan 2012 - 00:21 UTC

Intellectual Property Rights and Ethics in Ethnobotanical ResearchBefore I became deeply embedded in the sphere of environmental policy, I used to be a chemical ecologist who spent two summers researching the Costa Rican and Ecuadorian tropics.  Yesterday, I decid... (Yale School of Forestry & Environment) 28 Jan 2012 - 16:50 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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