Asia-Pacific forestry information

2011

11.30

FAO satellite-based survey shows world loses 72.9m hectares of forest

30 November 2011, FAO News - A new satellite-based survey released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) November 30, 2011 revealed that the net loss of forest land between 1990 and 2005 was 72.9 million hectares, 32% less than the previous figure of 107.4 million hectares. According to the survey, the planet lost...

2011

12.31

Praise for Sabah’s forestry policy growing popular

31 December 2011, New Straits Times news - SABAH is fast becoming a trailblazer in sustainable forest management. This is evident from the numerous accolades, notably from the United Nations, World Wildlife Fund Malaysia, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Prince Charles Charity, for the success of its forest conservation...

2011

12.17

UN launches Decade on Biodiversity to stem loss of ecosystems

17 December 2011, UN News Center – The United Nations today launched the Decade on Biodiversity with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging humanity to live in harmony with nature and to preserve and properly manage its riches for the prosperity of current and future generations. “Ensuring truly sustainable development for...

2011

12.09

Loss of mountain forests would unleash serious socio-economic effects

9 December 2011, UN News Center – The loss of mountain forests sparked by increasing temperatures and population growth would have serious socio-economic and environmental consequences, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, calling on governments to increase their efforts to protect them and...

2011

12.07

Ban presses for support for UN initiative to combat deforestation

7 December 2011, UN News Center – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for increased support from Member States for a United Nations initiative to slow, halt and reverse deforestation, and help developing countries manage their forests in a sustainable manner. “I am encouraged to see that forest countries are acting...

2011

12.07

UNEP Billion Tree Campaign Hands Over to the Young People of the

7 December 2011, UNEP news - The management of the Billion Tree Campaign, which has overseen the planting of more than 12 billion trees worldwide, has been formally handed over by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation; a youth-led environmental organization based in Germany. The...

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