Asia-Pacific forestry information

2013

02.02

Indonesian province of East Kalimantan imposes moratorium on

2February 2013, Mongabay news- The Indonesian province of East Kalimantan has imposed a one-year moratorium on new permits for logging, mining, and oil palm plantations, reports Reuters. We have applied this moratorium policy for new permits on forestry, mining and plantation since several weeks ago and it will last for a year...

2013

02.01

Rate of tree die-off in Amazon higher than conventionally believed

1February 2013, Mongabay news- The rate of tree mortality in the Amazon rainforest due to storm damage and drought is 9-17 percent higher than conventionally believed, reports a study published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). Comparing Landsat satellite images with on-the-ground observations...

2013

01.31

Palm oil, paper, biofuels production on peatlands drive large GHG

31 January 2013, Mongabay news -Degradation of peat swamps for oil palm and timber plantations is a substantially larger source of greenhouse gas emissions than previously believed, finds a new study published in the journalNature. An international team of researchers tested the water chemistry of channels draining peatlands in...

2013

01.30

INC-Forests3 Continues to Revise Draft Negotiating Text for Legally

January 2013 - The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has launched a draft toolbox to assist countries in addressing grievances and disputes arising from REDD+ activities. The toolbox highlights the importance of ensuring that any grievance and dispute mechanism is: accessible, predictable, fair, transparent, compatible...

2013

01.10

North American wood products market set to soar

10 January 2013,Wbpionline news -With the return of a demand-driven wood products market in 2012 - due to rapidly increasing housing starts in the US - it is now forecast that lumber and panel prices will move to new highs in 2013 and record highs for lumber in 2014. A North American super-cycle has been predicted by Wood...

2013

01.15

Logging concession areas: Good for orangutans and forest

15 January 2013, CIFOR news - Nearly a third of all orangutans left in the wild can be found within logging concessions in Indonesia, according to a new study by the Center for International Forest Research, which says designation of these areas for conservation could help save the endangered apes from extinction — while at...

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