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  1. At 75, David Milarch isn’t your average tree grower; he's on a mission to save the last old-growth forests.

    "Ninety-eight percent of the old-growth forest has been logged," he notes.

    He emphasizes the urgency: saving the remaining two percent is crucial for our planet’s future.

    #ForestConservation #Sustainability

  2. Gentleness towards our planet starts with understanding our interconnectedness with all life. One Community's approach to sustainable development preserves natural ecosystems while creating thriving human communities that work with nature.

    onecommunityglobal.org/

    #BeGentle #ForestConservation #Interconnected #SustainableDevelopment #EcoLiving #NaturePreservation #CommunityLiving #OpenSource

  3. Forest culture is leading to #forestconservation and rich bioeconomy, say studies [Advocacy Lab Content]: Europe’s forest bioeconomy is about more than truffles and trekking. Studies show that expanding forest culture and utility may reduce deforestation. Should EU forest policy branch out? euractiv.com/section/eet/news/

  4. 🌳 New Job Opportunity at Irish Forest Owners 🌳
    Irish Forest Owners are looking for a National Coordinator! This role is crucial in driving sustainable forestry practices and ensuring a greener future for Ireland's forests. 🌲🌿
    #SustainableForestry #GreenIreland #ForestConservation #IrishForestOwners

    irishforestowners.com/national

  5. Forest fragmentation in the Western Himalayan Region 🌲📉

    Our new study analyzes 30 years (1990–2020) of forest cover change & fragmentation in the Western Himalayan Region using imagery & .

    Read here: buff.ly/4aXuBrc

  6. 🌳🌳🌳 A new study by Astrid Zabel (CDE, @unibern )and Göran Bostedt (CERE, Umea universitet) on forest conservation tenders uncovers key challenges and provides policy recommendations:
    ▶️ Align tender programmes with existing policy mix.
    ▶️ Engage forest owners early.
    ▶️ Prepare forest administrators for new roles.
    Read more in the Journal of Forest Economics 👉 t.ly/Nqf6n

    #ForestConservation #Biodiversity

  7. "🌳✨ Happy New Year 2025 from FORA UoJ!

    As we step into this new year, let's renew our commitment to forest conservation and protecting nature for a sustainable future. Together, we can create a world where every living thing thrives in harmony. 🌿🦌🐦

    #HappyNewYear2025 #ForestConservation #ProtectNature #SustainableFuture #FORA #UoJ

    Image credit - Chatgpt

  8. 🌳 **Inspiring action in Malawi!** While the government faces challenges in protecting forests, local communities are stepping up, showing the power of grassroots conservation. These efforts highlight how collective action can safeguard our natural heritage.

    @goodnews

    #Malawi #ForestConservation #GrassrootsAction #SustainableFuture #GoodNews

    news.mongabay.com/2024/08/as-m

  9. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  10. India Lost 2.33 Million Hectares Of Tree Cover Since 2000: Global Forest Watch

    An average of 51.0 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year was released into the atmosphere as a result of tree cover loss in India.

    #deforestation #ForestFires #ForestConservation #TreeCover #environment #GlobalForestWatch #ClimateChange #india

    ndtv.com/india-news/india-lost

  11. Modi gov’t unlocks forests for business, a pursuit that began in 2015

    Modi govt's dogged pursuit of a plan to open forests for commercial plantation began shortly after taking office, documents show. Though it faced pushback for hurting tribal rights and forests, the plan reached a fruition through the recent Forest (Conservation)Act amendment.

    reporters-collective.in/trc/fo

    #ForestConservation #TribalRights #ForestRights #environment #IndustrialPollution #BJP #india

  12. BJP govt policies helped plundering of natural resources like never before, says report

    The report shows how the Union government diluted environment legislations and clamped down on environmental activists, thereby repressing protests and representations against unsustainable development.

    #environment #BJP #NaturalResources #EnvironmentalImpact #ForestConservation #ForestRights #TribalRights #PUCL #FFF #BahutvaKarnataka #CronyCapitalism #india

    thenewsminute.com/news/bjp-gov

  13. Harsh Chouhan resigns as NCST chairman eight months before end of term

    Harsh Chouhan's resignation comes after a run-in with the environment ministry over the Forest Conservation Rules 2022, which he said violated the Forest Rights Act, 2006.

    #HarshChouhan #NCST #ForestRights #environment #ForestConservation #UnionGovt #india

    business-standard.com/india-ne

  14. Fewer discussions, faster clearances: How India’s wildlife board changed after 2014

    The body is tasked with protecting the country’s most fragile areas. But an analysis of its meetings reveals troubling patterns.

    #wildlife #ForestConservation #NBWL #environment #EnvironmentalImpact #BJP #india

    scroll.in/article/1057612/fewe

  15. Forest Landscape Integrity Index (Biodiversity 🦗)

    The Forest Landscape Integrity Index is an annual global index of forest condition measured by degree of anthropogenic modification. Created by a team of 48 scientists, the FLII, in its measurement of 300m pixels of forest across the globe, finds that ~17.4 million km...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_L

    #ForestLandscapeIntegrityIndex #Biodiversity #ForestConservation #EnvironmentalIndices #EnvironmentalTerminology

  16. As CM lobbied, Centre went against rules, courts to allow river mining in Uttarakhand

    Before the onset of monsoon, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami personally lobbied with the Centre to keep mining four rivers. The Centre, ruled by his fellow partymen, fulfilled his demand in breach of critical environmental safeguards.

    #uttarakhand #RiverMining #mining #PushkarSinghDhami #BhupenderYadav #environment #ecology #EnvironmentalImpact #rivers #ForestConservation #BJP #UttarakhandGovt #india

    reporters-collective.in/trc/as

  17. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  18. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  19. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  20. New #DEval study on #climatechange #mitigation

    The international #REDD+ program aims at reducing #deforestation and #forestdegradation in #developingcountries, to reduce #CO2 #emissions and #climate change. The study shows that REDD+ achieved capacity building for #forestconservation and put #forests on the global agenda, but has not yet met its high expectations nor lead to significant emission reductions. Readiness efforts & drivers of deforestation underestimated.

    deval.org/en/pressemeldung-det

  21. Super psyched to realize that this #pasopacifico photo of wild #poinsettias represents a potential range extension for this wild and threatened forest plant native to the Mesoamerican #drytropicalforest. #forestconservation #biodiversity

  22. BJP govt policies helped plundering of natural resources like never before, says report

    The report shows how the Union government diluted environment legislations and clamped down on environmental activists, thereby repressing protests and representations against unsustainable development.

    #environment #BJP #NaturalResources #EnvironmentalImpact #ForestConservation #ForestRights #TribalRights #PUCL #FFF #BahutvaKarnataka #CronyCapitalism #india

    thenewsminute.com/news/bjp-gov