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Sustainable Forest Management

UNEP Launches Campaign to Keep South Sudan Green
UNEP | 28 Jun 2010
Approximately 500,000 trees have been planted around the city of Juba, in South Sudan, as part of the <i>Keep Juba Green</i> Campaign, launched by the South Sudan Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and the Environment in cooperation with UNEP.

Africa: Tackling Deforestation Must Be Key Focus in Fight Against Climate Change
AllAfrica.com | 28 Jun 2010
While the global community is fighting wars on many fronts, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has said that there is no greater fight than climate change, "where the battle for the forest represents the front line, and the very thick of the action." "We know that by protecting forests from deforestation and degradation, and by restoring forests that have been lost, we can make a huge contribution to the global effort to avoid catastrophic climate change,"

Deforestation | Sustainable Forest Management

Gambia: Forestry Management Training Ends in CRR
AllAfrica.com | 11 Jun 2010
The Ministry of Forestry and the Environment organised a two-day workshop for community forest committees on community forestry management, forest concept, forestry fire management and simple records keeping in Janjangbureh, Central River Region (CRR).

Gambia | Sustainable Forest Management

Sierra Leone: Communities Laud Gola Forest Project
AllAfrica.com | 10 Jun 2010
Communities surrounding the Gola Forest reserve have commended the effort of government and other partners in transforming the jungle into a national park for ecotourism and other economic activities for the benefit of local communities.

Sustainable Forest Management | Tourism and Biodiversity

Nigeria: FG Seeks Global Support for Forestry Development
AllAfrica.com | 07 Jun 2010
Nigeria has underscored the need for the industrial nations to support the developing nations to fast track the pace of activities to reduce carbon emissions through deforestation and forest degradation.

Nigeria | Deforestation | International Environmental Conventions | Sustainable Forest Management

Zambia: KK Commends RB On Environment
AllAfrica.com | 04 Jun 2010
FIRST Republican president Kenneth Kaunda has commended President Rupiah Banda for his commitment to ensuring that forests in Zambia are preserved.

Zambia | Agriculture | Biodiversity | Sustainable Forest Management

Rwanda: Nafa to Validate Forestry Strategy
AllAfrica.com | 27 May 2010
The National Forestry Authority (nafa) is Currently Drafting a New Three year strategic plan to be implemented in managing forest resources and optimize their economic and ecological functions in a sustainable manner.

Rwanda | Economics and the Environment | Sustainable Forest Management

Uganda: Government Hailed Over Mabira Forest
AllAfrica.com | 21 May 2010
An international environmental NGO has hailed the Government decision to halt cutting down Mabira forest for sugar cane growing. Mabira forest covers over 30,000 hectares and is globally recognised by BirdLife as a vital bird habitat. It contains over 12% of plant species and 30% of bird species found in Uganda.

Uganda | Biodiversity | Sustainable Forest Management

Zimbabwe: Minister Urges Chiefs to Protect Environment
AllAfrica.com | 11 May 2010
Traditional leaders should take an active role in preserving Zimbabwe's natural resources, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking at the launch of the 2010 Fire Awareness Campaign at Martin Forest in Chimanimani on Friday, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Francis Nhema said chiefs were the custodians of natural resources.

Zimbabwe | Biodiversity | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Sustainable Forest Management

Mali: Farmers Restore Forests
AllAfrica.com | 07 May 2010
Villagers in the interior delta of the Niger River, already experiencing the harsh impacts of climate change, have a good understanding of the need to restore forests decimated by drought. Where forest cover has been rehabilitated, it is already reshaping the surrounding environment - and economy.

Economics and the Environment | Sustainable Forest Management

Nigeria: FG Unveils Strategies to Combat Climate Change
AllAfrica.com | 05 May 2010
Federal Government has developed a national climate framework, adaptation and mitigation strategies, intensive research efforts, awareness creation and capacity building as measures to address the challenges of climate change. Also mentioned was the sustainable use of forests, sensitisation awareness creation and adaptation strategies as key measures to address the impacts of climate change, stating that it is all about enabling people to manage climate-related risks.

Nigeria | Climate Change Impacts | Environmental Awareness | Education

Uganda: Forestry Body Questioned On Performance
AllAfrica.com | 23 Apr 2010
FORESTY professionals have demanded a review of the performance of the National Forestry Authority (NFA) in a bid to save forestry resources that are being mism"NFA's performance must be reviewed if the scarce forestry reserves are to be preserved," Banana Abwori, a professor from Makerere University's faculty of forestry and natural conservation, said recently.anaged.

Uganda | Deforestation | Sustainable Forest Management

Ghana: Wisdom Tooth Ghana Joins Campaign for Environmental Conservation
AllAfrica.com | 22 Apr 2010
As part of efforts and urgency to conserve the depleting environment, an Akropong-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Wisdom Tooth Ghana, has joined the campaign to save the environment, as it has launched a tree planting initiative.

Ghana | Environmental Awareness | Education

Protect Ghanian forests from mining
AfricaFiles | 13 Mar 2010
Mining companies must be blocked from extracting minerals from Ghana's few remaining forest preserves, said the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Peter Turkson. AB

Ghana | Sustainable Forest Management

Mau issue may feature at UN Assembly
Daily Nation | 15 Sep 2009
The Mau crisis is likely to come under sharp focus as Prime Minister Raila Odinga leads the Kenyan delegation to the UN General Assembly.

Kenya | Sustainable Forest Management

The timber trade in Malawi
AfricaFiles | 05 Jun 2009
1964 and 1994 are dates that have had a pivotal effect on the forestry sector of Malawi. The document published by South Africa Resource Watch is an analysis of government forestry policies, and the challenges currently faced by the industry. AB

Malawi | Sustainable Forest Management

Gambia's Forestry Director Calls for Attitudinal Change
Daily Observer | 26 Mar 2009
The director of the Forestry department, Jatto Sillah, has stressed the need for attitudinal change amongst Gambians towards the sustainable management of the country's forestry resources.

Sustainable Forest Management

Protect our forest
Daily Observer | 23 Mar 2009
Timber trade is increasingly becoming a lucrative venture. Each time one walks along the streets, one is bound to see one or two trucks carrying timber heading towards various destinations.

Forests and Woodlands | Sustainable Forest Management

Govt should save Kalangala forest reserves
The New Vision | 19 Mar 2009
Despite the massive advocacy by environmentalists about the importance of Kalangala forest reserve, the Government has continued its projects there.

Uganda | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation

We want to protect green zones, says President
Business Daily | 17 Feb 2009
The government is looking for new sources of funding to help it reverse environmental degradation in the newly identified hotspots, which are driving Kenyas slump into desertification.

Kenya | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation

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