Asia-Pacific forestry information

2011

06.30

Timber movement control technology transfer to other countries

30 June ITTO news - The Brazilian computerised system for data recording in timber operations and trade called “Document of Forest Origin” (DOF) will be shared with other Latin American countries and also with South Africa, China and Russia according to the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA)...

2011

06.30

Approved Forestry and Wildlife law

30 June 2011, ITTO news - The Congress of the Republic overwhelmingly approved the new draft Forestry and Wildlife law which establishes the legal framework for the conservation, protection and sustainable use of forests in the country. In emphasizing the importance of this step for the sustainable development of forest...

2011

03.21

Funding of Russia’s forest sector to go up by 50% to top RUB 33 bln

21 March 2011 ， ITAR-TASS news - The financing of the Russian forest sector will be increased by 50 percent in the current year, as compared to 2010, and will make up 33.2 billion roubles (USD 1 = RUB 28.36), Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said on Monday, during the All-Russia conference devoted to the...

2011

06.07

ITTO published the report "Status of Tropical Forest Management 2011"

7 June 2011, ScienceDailynews - A comprehensive assessment of tropical forest management reports a 50 percent increase in the area of tropical forest under sustainable management in just five years, but cautions that key drivers of that increase -- growing demand for certified timber and funding for climate change initiatives...

2011

03.21

Malaysia: Government To Come Down Hard On Illegal Loggers

21 March 2011, BERNAMA news - Illegal loggers beware! The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is getting more aggressive in its war against illegal logging in the country. And, it is to be armed with tougher legislation by way of an amendment to the National Forestry Act 1984, which seeks prove of the source of suspected...

2011

02.07

Mozambique: Govt Designs Strategies to Curb Deforestation

7 February 2011, Allafrica News - The Mozambican government and its partners are looking at the current level of deforestation and at new strategies to reverse the trend. These issues were discussed in Maputo on Monday at a meeting in preparation for the drafting of the new National Strategy for Reducing Deforestation and...

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