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The pilot project uses the transplantation of seedlings due to a shortage in production of native seeds, necessary to restore forests around the Cuiabá River, Pantanal, that have recently been degraded by fires in the region. ...
Their findings indicated that 8.7 billion hectares of the Earth’s surface area (roughly two-thirds) is suitable for cultivating forested areas. 5.5 billion of those hectares are currently populated by trees, while 1.5 billion hectares are designated for agricultural purposes. ...
The road took us through a lightly forested area and we first passed the Space Museum with an amazing, full-size model of Ariane 5 standing in front of it. ...
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The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is taking action to protect forests and restore forest cover in the cocoa growing regions in West Africa. ...
We hope that the information in this study is taken up by all those working to restore this unique area of rainforest.” Climate change-resilient species included those with low sensitivity to changes, high capacity to adapt to them, or both. ...
Along with the usual details on our feedstock sourcing, we also added updated data from 2016 to the graphs which show forest landscape trends in the US South and in each of Enviva’s individual supply areas. ...
It foresees more salinisation and desertification in the arid areas of Chile and Brazil, while along the Pacific coastline some fish species will move further south. “The capacity to face shortages or excesses of water will be fundamental in the efforts to improve productivity in a sustainable way” In the Caribbean, the greater frequency of storms, tornadoes and ...
Focusing on 'Forests and Agriculture: Land-use Challenges and Opportunities,' the 2016 SOFO explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the complex interrelationship among forests, agriculture and sustainable development. ...
The N Series was designed especially for use in farmyards, forests and built-up areas, so its external dimensions are smaller than those of the T Series, which is mostly used for heavy field work. ...
Cities across Europe have once again turned to local, PEFC-certified forests for their trees, ensuring that the chosen tree has come from a well-managed, sustainable forest. ...
New areas of land suitable for agriculture will open up under climate change’s effects, new research predicts, particularly in far northern regions of the world. ...
In contrast to previous assumptions, conservation schemes that focus only on forests may thus fail to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from land-use change. ...
One of the country’s most important natural resources, the forests that cover more than 50% of its land area, is under pressure because of pests, fire and drought. ...
In other words, without being entirely aware of it, we are all, on a daily basis, eating and wearing forests in the form of cookies and steak, lotions and beauty products -- products that in reality are ‘forests’ – we just don't see it! ...
“With the growing momentum in Asia Pacific for the adoption of sustainable forest management practices and PEFC certification, I am looking forward to discussing with stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand how they can best benefit from and support the expansion of PEFC in the region,” said Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General of PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement ...
More than 200 biologists, ecologists and other scientists are urging Congress to defeat legislation they say would destroy critical wildlife habitat by setting aside U.S. environmental laws to speed logging of burned trees at Yosemite National Park and other national forests and wilderness areas across the West. The experts say two measures pushed by pro-logging ...
Voluntary Partnership Agreements represent a key element of the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, under which the EU aims to strengthen forest governance and contribute to global efforts to eliminate illegal logging and related trade. ...
Voluntary Partnership Agreements represent a key element of the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, under which the EU aims to strengthen forest governance and contribute to global efforts to eliminate illegal logging and related trade. ...
Under the project managed by Form Ghana, a forest plantation management company, natural forests are being restored and tree plantations are being established in the Asubima Forest Reserve. ...
Plantations of native species on or near historic woodland and those with adequate light levels below the tree canopy were found to support more plant species. Europe’s forests cover 45% of the land area, and provide important habitat for many endangered species. Plantation forests often have lower plant diversity than natural woodland, ...