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Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil Wants Limits on Tropical Trees for CO2 Credits
Jeremy van Loon and Adriana Brasileiro-Bloomberg, 12/02/09South America’s largest economy will make the forestry proposal at...
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
Ethnographic maps built using cutting-edge technology may help Amazon tribes win forest carbon payments
Rhett A. Butler | mongabay.com | November 29, 2009 A new handbook lays out the methodology for cultural mapping, providing...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Jobs, economics complicate Brazil’s Amazon fight
Bradley Brooks-The Associated Press, 11/27/09World leaders set to gather in Copenhagen next month to draft a new accord on...
 
Master K
Master K posted a blog entry
Urbanization and Environment
Urbanization comes a great price. A price which human might not be able to compensate for our own selfish intentions, if it's...
 
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awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
Brazil: 'Gringos' must pay to stop Amazon razing
Farmers who cut and burn trees in Brazil's part of the Amazon River Basin cause less environmental destruction, than rich...
 
nayaa
nayaa posted a blog entry
Gringos Must Pay To Save Amazon: Lula
Brazil president Lula da Silva said Thursday that gringos must pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation, insisting that...
 
Simple Earth Media
Simple Earth Media posted a blog entry
Britannia to Run Out of Wood for Second Time in 500 Years
A British company that provides strategic analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues to British...
 
Sociolingo
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[New Post] Africa Environment : Deforestation in Uganda http://toast.tw/1009nq
 
Sociolingo
Sociolingo posted a blog entry
Africa Environment : Deforestation in Uganda
An article on IRIN NEWS about deforestation in Uganda got me thinking and I hope it will interest you too. I was shocked to...
 
TheBull
TheBull posted a blog entry
Stupidity Explained #1
We see a hill: We clear cut it, strip-mine it, zone it, build a shopping mall on it. Later we moan about deforestation, soil...
 
S.E
S.E posted a blog entry
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: 'Gringos' Pay To Halt Amazon Deforestation
"I don't want any gringo asking us to let an Amazon resident die of hunger under a tree," Silva said. "We want to preserve,...
 
NickAster
NickAster posted a blog entry
Putting Deforestation into Focus at COP 15
Rainforest degradation is the third largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and robs one billion of the poorest people...
 
ecopolitologist
ecopolitologist posted a blog entry
Only 8 Rangers Patrol 3rd Largest National Park in Amazon Rainforest
While it's not news to most of us who work in or follow international conservation, Peru's El Comercio newspaper ran a story...
 
<em>lesviolettes@...</em>
lesviolettes@... posted a blog entry
what is missing? – maya lin x 2
Maya Lin needs no introduction.  The subject of an award winning documentary, “Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision,” a...
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
Guyana: the inside story of a REDD deal
By Daniel Nelson | OneWorld UK | 20 November 2009 REDD – the forest component of the international negotiations to curb...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Watch: “The Road to Copenhagen: Perspectives on Brazil, China and India”
The event, hosted by Brazil Institute and Environmental Defense Fund, features Senator Marina Silva, Dr. Kenneth G. Lieberthal,...
 
Littlebuzz
Littlebuzz posted a blog entry
Opération "un parfum, un arbre" chez Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss, comme beaucoup de marques de luxe s'intéresse au développement durable. A partir du mois de janvier 2010, la...
 
NickAster
NickAster posted a blog entry
Double Helix Tracking Technologies Uses DNA to Track Timber, Fight Illegal Logging
Think of it as CSI for the timber industry.Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies (DHTT) uses DNA tests to verify...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Climate deal key to fight “devastating” hunger: U.N.
Silvia Aloisi and Daniel Flynn-Reuters, 11/17/09The United Nations said on Monday that agreeing a climate change deal in...
 
morninglory
morninglory posted a blog entry
New Star Holding
A l’occasion de l’introduction de la société Newstar Worldwide Holding sur le Marché Libre ce 12 novembre 2009,...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil and France in climate deal
BBC News, 11/14/09Brazil and France have agreed a common position on fighting global warming before next month’s UN...
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil proposes carbon cut target
Gary Duffy-BBC News, 11/13/09The Brazilian government has announced that it aims to achieve a reduction of at least 36% on its...
 
John
John posted a blog entry
Amazon Deforestation Sees Biggest Drop in 20 Years
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped 45 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 - the biggest annual decline in 20...
 
Toque
Toque posted a blog entry
Amazon deforestation ‘record low’
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon has dropped by 45% and is the lowest on record since monitoring began 21 years ago,...
19 days ago Optimum Population Trust | Topics: 1, deforestation
 
Jana
Jana posted a blog entry
Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs
The Associated Press, 11/12/09Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009...
 
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Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs
The Associated Press, 11/12/09Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009...
20 days ago Brazilportal
 
MOHAN K
MOHAN K posted a tweet
why landslide occurs in Nilagiri- Mindless deforestation done earlier. Curse of development. Atleast people and authorities realise now.
 
David
David posted a blog entry
Fast Food Nation Frustration
For years fast food restaurants have been our nation’s go-to source for cheap, quick food we can eat on the run or take home...
22 days ago TexasVox | Topics: Global..., Energy, oil, air pollution
 
iip
iip posted a blog entry
Hore, Indonesia siap menurunkan emisi karbon 26%
Ini cara pemerintah Indonesia menarik perhatian masyarakat dunia: Membuat target penurunan emisi karbon sebanyak 26% sampai...
22 days ago Catatan Kecil | Topics: Forest, Biofuel, carbon..., Copenhagen
 
awicaks
awicaks posted a blog entry
REDD discussions in Barcelona
By Chris Lang | REDD-Monitor | 9th November 2009 On the final day of the UN climate change negotiations in Barcelona,...
 
Loves2LearnKat
Loves2LearnKat posted a blog entry
The Connection Between Climate Change and Travel
With the growing awareness about global warming has come an increasing pressure on the travel industry, in particular aviation,...
 
Cactii
Cactii posted a blog entry
How a Family of Five Reinforced My Beliefs About Deforestation
We hear about it a lot - deforestation, save the rain-forests, stop clear-cut logging - there's always someone trying to tell...
 
Monique
Monique posted a blog entry
Remote Sensing Data Aid in Monitoring Global Desertification
Remote sensing earth observation (EO) satellites provide significant contributions to desertification assessment and...
 
Carrie L
Carrie L posted a blog entry
FIREPLACE
Learn why conventional fire places are a hazard to your health. a
 
raz
raz posted a blog entry
The potential and risks of Forest-based carbon offsets: part 3 - REDD: how it can actually work?
On the first part on our series on forest-based carbon credits we talked of the potential of this concept as we saw on the...
 
<em>coopfs</em>
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The Beaver Lake Cree, has seen their traditional lands degraded by large deforestation and pollution arising from tar sands developments...
 
<em>shapingyouth</em>
shapingyouth posted a blog entry
Why 350.org? Fun Edu/Eco Activism Today For Int’l Climate Chg!
Oct. 24, 2009 Kids love “dress up” and DOING things, so today’s the day to blend the two into global fun to seed...
 
raz
raz posted a blog entry
The potential and risks of Forest-based carbon offsets: part 2 - Noel Kempff and the Greenpeace report
On the first part of our series about forest-based carbon credits we talked about the potential of this model and presented the...
 
The Author
The Author posted a blog entry
350: The Most Important Number For The Planet
Tomorrow is the international day of climate action where thousands of demonstrations will be taking place in over 177...
 
The Author
The Author posted a blog entry
New Study Reports 51% Of Global CO2 Emissions Attributed To Livestock
A new study from The Worldwatch Institute finds that 51% of annual global CO2 emissions can be directly attributed to...
 
Ate Sienna
Ate Sienna posted a blog entry
‘Di Na Natuto
Apo Jim, pagamit lang sandali ng title ng kantang sinulat mo para kay Pareng Gary.Di ko na lang kasi maintindihan, eh. ...
 
raz
raz posted a blog entry
The potential and problems of Forest-based carbon offsets: part 1 - the Carbon Canopy
This week we're issuing a 3-part series that will cover one of the most interesting issues in the green market.It's getting...
 
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