forests Archive

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  Hugging trees: with a spade, trap and chainsaw - by frog

  
  
  
  A Wellington couple, entreprenuerial tree-huggers if you wish, criticise Fed Farmer’s head-in-the-sand attitude on climate change in the Nelson Mail today. They’ve invested in carbon farming a 47ha block of marginal land in Golden Bay. Jonathan Kennett and Bronwen Wall aren’t wringing their hands or seeking emissions subsidy handouts; they’re getting their hands dirty planting [...] read more
  December 2, 2009 1:16 pm - No Comments
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  Fair Trade Forests - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  This week in London, Chatham House are hosting the 14th conference in a series on illegal logging. With deforestation accounting for at least 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention the loss of 137 plant, animal and insect species per day, action is urgently needed. Of equal, if not greater, concern is the ruthless [...] read more
  June 23, 2009 9:56 am - 5 Comments