Asia-Pacific forestry information

2015

03.30

European paper and forest product companies to increase capex, report

30March 2015, HD FestForest news - The majority of European paper and forest product companies will increase their capital expenditure (capex) over the course of 2015. This is according to a new report from Moodys, which said the investment will be used to drive businesses expansion plans. Matthias Volkmer, Moodys...

2015

04.27

Forestry 'the second most important industry for Belarus'

27 April 2015, HD FestForest news - Forestry is the second most important industry for the Belarusian economy. This is according to the nations president Alexander Lukashenko, who has revealed only agriculture plays a more essential role in the country, BelTA reports. Speaking on a visit to the Kozyri forest area in Logoisk...

2015

04.16

UNECE, FAO Cooperate to Support Land Governance in Europe

16 April 2015, IISD news - The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on land administration and management that aims to balance space, cost and use in order to address growing competition for land ownership, reduced...

2015

03.03

11th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11)

3 May 2015, IISD news - The 11th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11) will be held at UN headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 May 2015, with the High-Level Segment taking place from 13-14 May 2015. Delegates will convene to discuss, inter alia, progress, challenges and the way forward for the international arrangement...

2015

04.28

EU votes to scale back on biofuels linked to deforestation

28 April2015, Mongabay news - The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly today on a new cap on biofuels derived from edible crops, which critics say not only compete with feeding a growing global population but also contribute to deforestation and release unacceptably high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The new...

2015

04.27

UNFF and Partners Discuss SFM and Climate Finance in Southeast Asia

27 April 2015, IISD news - In preparation for upcoming discussions on financing for sustainable forest management (SFM) at the eleventh session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11), the UNFF Facilitative Process and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) organized a workshop on forest and...

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