Forestry
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Report on GM crops slammed
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010It said ISAAAs report with regard to SAs expansion of GM plantings relied on data provided by FoodNCropBio, a private consultancy firm in SA which supplied services to the biotech industry. According to the Crops Estimates Committee, which operated under… Full Story »
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Glyphosate Resistance in Weeds: The Transgenic Treadmill
Organic Consumers Association &bull Mar 8, 2010
Glyphosate herbicide was patented and sold by Monsanto corporation since 1974 under the trade name and proprietary formulation Roundup. The herbicide has been used widely in agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, alongside roads and highways, and in home gardening. Glyphosate is a… Full Story »
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Case Study: Home Depot Is Green
GoodCleanTech &bull Mar 8, 2010
While Home Depot stores are always dressed in orange, green might be a better color. The home improvement giant announced that it's reduced its U.S. store energy use by 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) since 2004 and that it will achieve… Full Story »
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Organics Are Dangerous
Powering Down &bull Mar 6, 2010
Sorry for the repost but this is important. What follows was written by Tom Philpott for Grist.org. First, a little context. NIFA, as it is known, is essentially the USDA's research wing-it sets the agenda for the kind of research the agency… Full Story »
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY-ESF - Outreach
www.esf.edu via @PeterLarson3 &bull Feb 23, 2010SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry partners with the U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter to host the Annual Green Building conference at the Oncenter Complex. Friday, March 12 - Featured keynote, SARAH SUSANKA, Bestselling author, architect… Full Story »
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Nick Hildyard On Civil Society And Banks
Rock Trueblood's Watchworld &bull Feb 20, 2010It is motivated by the concerns of such movements, whether they be locally-based struggles for land or water rights or better health care; campaigns against destructive mining, dam or forestry projects; or struggles against racial discrimination.Here, Nick Hildyard of the… Full Story »
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Shoreline Area News: Sustainable Shoreline to hear about Urban Forests
Shoreline Area News &bull Feb 20, 2010The Sustainable Shoreline Education Association will meet on Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm at the First Christian Reform Church, 14555 25th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155. Parking and main entrance are at the rear of the building.The speaker will… Full Story »
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wildsingapore news: Environment Watch: Illegal loggers target ...
wildsingapore news &bull Feb 20, 2010Jakarta Post 19 Feb 10;Illegal loggers in Lampung have extended their grab beyond the Bukit Barisan Selatan and Way Kambas national parks and are now pilfering from reforestation areas managed under community forest programs, say officials.West Lampung Forestry Office head Fauzi said huge volumes of illegally logged timber had recently been found originating from forested areas run by… Full Story »
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Annual tree sale event
Welcome to the Walker County Soil and Water Conservation District &bull Feb 20, 2010Please contact us at (205)387-1879 or 1710 Alabama Avenue, Suite 207, Jasper, AL 35501. Walker County plat books edition 2001 are available for $35.00 each. We hope to have an updated edition in 2010. If you would like to receive… Full Story »
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- Conservation
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Aviation Environment Federation BA biofuel plan needs taking ...
Aviation Environment Federation &bull Feb 20, 2010British Airways is planning to boost its fuel supplies with a new biofuel project in London, the company announced this week. A new industrial plant in east London, developed in collaboration with Solena group will, BA hopes, turn a mixture of domestic, agricultural, forestry… Full Story »
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Washington and Lincoln: Wilderness lovers ahead of their times ...
The Wilderness Society Blog &bull Feb 20, 2010On Feb. 15 we celebrate the lives of two American Presidents who embody the American spirit. Surprisingly, a foray into the Great Outdoors on your day off will honor George Washington and Abraham Lincolns legacies as much as a trip… Full Story »
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Newlands Training Turns up the Heat With two new Courses
PR Hub &bull Feb 20, 2010DORCHESTER, England, February 11 - Newlands Training, Dorsets leading land based training providers, has added two new courses to its already extensive programme. The Small Business Fire Training is the latest addition to the health safety qualifications (www.newlandstraining.com/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=8_73 ) on offer, whilst the Certificate in Arboriculture course has been introduced after a stem of enquiries from customers. Both courses will be available fromFebruary 1st 2010. The Small Business Fire Training Course is… Full Story »
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Arboriculture Consultant
IEMA - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment &bull Feb 20, 2010This market leading multidisciplinary consultancy have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Arboricultural consultant to join their team based in Essex. CMP4142 This market leading multidisciplinary consultancy have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Arboricultural consultant to join their team… Full Story »
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blog dalimunthe: Top 10 People Who Became Famous after Death
blog dalimunthe &bull Feb 20, 2010Where theres life, theres death. Though a true statement, for some it seems that life and legacy continue on long after death. Many artists, poets, writers, and others have been able to continue to live on through their stories, theories, art, and ideas. Though not immortal, the works of certain people allow them to continue to be an important part of the world, despite no longer living. The list below describes ten people, who after death, became famous and made a profound impact on society as well as culture that can still be felt today. Not all of these people… Full Story »
Work Environment Statfjord Field: Work Environment, Health and Safety on a North Sea Oil Platform
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Definition Of The Term Agricultural Products Or Agroforestry ...
natural health & natural products &bull Feb 20, 2010Industry based on agricultural products/agro forestry based enjoy some tax relief . Tyre industry is based on natural rubber sheets (RSS) processed from natural rubber latex . The question is whether rubber is agroforestry based??The argument against us is this… Full Story »
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Marine and Coastal Management: Change is Needed But Not the ...
SACSIS.org.za | News &bull Feb 20, 2010The Department of Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. First came news of the breakup of the department when President Zuma announced his cabinet reshuffle. Second was the proposal to triple licence fees for recreational fishing activities without any consultation. The proposal to hive off the fisheries aspect of MCM to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), while MCM continues to manage and oversee environmental management of fisheries and marine resources under the auspices of the Department of the Environment has clear political overtones. Divorcing economic activities from… Full Story »
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More (bad) news from Papua New Guinea | REDD-Monitor
REDD-Monitor &bull Feb 20, 2010Here are two more REDD-related news items from Papua New Guinea. The first is an article from Ilya Gridneff, a journalist with Australian Associated Press in Port Moresby. Carbon Planet has invested A$1.2 million in projects in PNG. Gridneff has uncovered more about where some of the money went apparently to James Kond, the vice-president of PNGs ruling party, who offered to help secure endorsement of these projects for carbon trading from the PNG government. The second is a statement from the Eco-Forestry Forum, a PNG NGO, calling for a stop to carbon scams in the country. PORT MORESBY, Sept… Full Story »
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DEPANA NIKINTS: Copy of Mekere's speech at EFF's 10th Anniversary ...
DEPANA NIKINTS &bull Feb 20, 2010LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Parliament House, Waigani, National Capital District PAPUA NEW GUINEA Ph 3277 631 Fax 3277 632 Corruption, Civil Society and Good Governance 10th Anniversary Dinner Eco-Forestry Forum 19th November 2009, Crowne Plaza, Port Moresby Thank you Ken, Board Members, Thomas, Effrey and members of the Eco-Forestry Forum for inviting me to speak at your 10th anniversary dinner. It is an honour and a privilege. I am disappointed that my co-guest speaker, Tos Barnett could not be here. Apart from my missing out on catching up with an old friend, reminiscing about the satisfaction and fun we had… Full Story »
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Choosing Eco-friendly Office Furniture
My Efficient Planet &bull Feb 20, 2010With the threat of global warming looming large, more and more people are switching over to energy-efficient appliances and environmentally-friendly products. Offices are large consumers of furniture and in keeping with the green revolution it is important that office furniture… Full Story »
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The Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) (JGIS) 2010 Primate ...
Raffles Museum News &bull Feb 20, 2010The grant programme will fund S$500 S$5,000 towards projects related to primate behaviour and ecology, as well as management and conservation of their habitat. Funding will be provided to Singapore-based students/researchers working on primate behaviour or conservation in Southeast Asia.… Full Story »
