The pest beetle causing severe agricultural and economic damage to many South Pacific islands is edging closer to Australia
Tag: Forests
From a forest in Papua New Guinea to a floor in Sydney: how China is getting rich off Pacific timber
China is the major buyer of wood from PNG and Solomon Islands, that are implicated in illegal or unsustainable logging
Lush forests laid to waste: how Pacific Islands got hooked on logging
The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands despite creating jobs has also resulted in pollution, environmental devastation and food insecurity
WWF welcomes progress represented by US$1 billion commitment from major new forest and climate coalition
The coalition promises to set a global standard for inclusive forest-based climate mitigation, but now we must focus on implementation-WWF
Forest restoration provides a path to pandemic recovery, greener future
The UN believes sustainable management of forests is critical to combating climate change and ensuring a better future for all.
Pillaging the people’s trees
Villagers fight to reclaim stolen logs from Gov’t & Asian logger.
Countries adopt landmark framework that transforms ‘value’ of nature
The UN Member States adopt a new framework that goes beyond GDP to make sure that natural capital is recognized in economic decision-making and reporting.
A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing, report shows
Natural forests spanning 1.1 million hectares (2.7 million acres) in Indonesia’s Papua region have been slated for conversion, mostly for oil palm plantations, according to a new report by a coalition of NGOs.
Protect forests for ‘people, planet and prosperity’, Guterres urges on World Wildlife Day
The UN chief urged governments, businesses and people everywhere to scale up efforts to conserve forests and forest species.
Fiji raises red flag on World Wetlands Day to protect declining wetlands
The Ramsar Convention stated that nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands were lost and the remaining are rapidly disappearing.