16 May 2013, IISD news - At the first International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, participants examined the role of forests and agroforestry systems in supporting livelihoods around the world. The conference was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and was held from 13-15...

9 May 2013, Mongabay news - Microsoft is offsetting some of its greenhouse gas emissions by buying credits generated by a forest conservation project in Kenya. According to TJ DiCaprio, Microsofts Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability, the technology giants carbon neutrality program is supporting the Kasigau REDD+...

25 April 2013, Phnompenhpost news - Timber that could sell for an estimated $100 million has been pilfered from Ratanakkiri province’s Lumphat Wildlife Sanctuary through the illegal cutting of about 16,000 trees, a senior employee of rights group Adhoc said yesterday. Calling the devastation the worst in a wildlife sanctuary...

26 April 2013, IISD news - The UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) has adopted a revised draft resolution on Crime prevention and criminal justice responses to illicit trafficking in protected species of wild fauna and flora and hasrecommended its adoption to the UN Economic and Social Council...

2 May 2013, Ttjonline news - While Nordic mills struggled in the first quarter, across the Atlantic in North America mills are recording their best performance for years thanks to a housing sector revival. Total and single family-housing starts improved 36% and 28% respectively, with forecasts predicting one million housing...

22 April 2013, IISD news - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing a US$72 million loan to the Brazilian state of Acre to promote sustainable forestry and agroforestry to keep deforestation in check while contributing to economic growth and poverty reduction. The loan was approved by the Banks Board of Directors...