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A new study suggests declining tree growth in certain regions may hinder their ability to store carbon dioxide and help the world meet emissions reduction targets.
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Illegal logging is still a major problem, especially when considered in the context of climate change: Deforestation generates up to 20 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions.
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A survey of companies from around the world found growing and highly positive interest in carbon offsets from forestry projects.
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Former foes Staples Inc. and the nonprofit Dogwood Alliance are joining forces for a pilot project meant to give landowners in the southern U.S. the chance to earn money by conserving their forests and changing their management practices.
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An international climate change treaty, legislation in the U.S., and strong legislative frameworks set up in forest countries are viewed as critical to the success of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD), which is increasingly seen as vital in any plan to address climate change, according to a WWF survey.
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Big-name companies such as Weyerhauser, Toyota and Sherman-Williams are turning to compost microbes to eat air pollutants and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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California adopted special rules Thursday that will allow landowners, public lands and out-of-state projects to generate carbon offsets by preserving their forests. The Forest Project Protocol, however, is also raising red flags for some environmental groups because it allows the clear-cutting of up to 40 acres of trees.
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A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies.
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A new study released today from EcoSecurities, Conservation International, the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, and ClimateBiz.com analyzes the perceptions and expectations driving corporate decisions to buy forestry carbon offsets.
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Despite challenges posed by climate change and efforts to address it, the forest products industry largely stands to gain from new opportunities that emerge as policies and practices evolve in the drive to combat global warming, according to a report released this week by the World Resources Institute.
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Kyoto Prefecture in Japan has begun applying its Wood Mileage CO2 Certification System to general wood for housing.
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The U.S. Forest Service is set to begin auditing public federal lands, following private timber companies that have been getting 'green' certifications to boost sales among consumers who want to be assured the lumber they buy is not harming the forests that produce them.
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Kyoto Prefecture has established implementation guidelines for a special certification system of locally produced timber.