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Can Europe truly protect forests?

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

European countries, from Norway and Russia to Turkey and Kyrgyzstan have been negotiating for some time now on the future role of forests and the compliance of international and national actions for an enhanced forest protection for almost two years now.

The risk of assuming that biomass is sustainable

Monday, February 11, 2013

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On Wednesday 30 January green NGOs, including BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, the EEB and FERN, organized the conference “How Sustainable is Scandinavian Biomass?” an issue relevant not only to countries with many forests such as Scandinavian countries, but also to all European countries as renewable energy is on everyone’s agenda in one way or another.

The RSPB and Tesco unite to protect rainforests

Thursday, March 1, 2012

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The RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) and Tesco (one of the world's top five global retailers) have announced a ground-breaking partnership called ‘Together For Trees’ to help protect rainforests around the world.

Global assessment identifies world’s most important wildlife forests

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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A new paper published by BirdLife scientists identifies those forests that appear to be the most important for bird species, and are in most urgent need of conservation.

Paraguayan project gets gold

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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A pioneering project in Paraguay aims to show that REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) can deliver significant and lasting benefits to forest communities and biodiversity, while meeting corporate social responsibility commitments, and contributing to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon.

Save forests. Save ourselves

Monday, January 24, 2011

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It's now official - 2011 is the UN International year of the forests. "BirdLife welcomes the spotlight this year falling on the lungs of our planet and home to the majority of the World's biodiversity", said Dr Marco Lambertini, BirdLife International's Chief Executive.

How long will they stand?

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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The destruction of the world's mangrove forests is happening up to four times faster than the world's land-based forests, according to a new United Nations report. A study commissioned by the U.N. Environmental Program (UNEP) reports that one fifth (around 35,500 square kilometers) of the world's mangroves -- forests straddling both land and sea -- have been lost since 1980.

Rubber plantations are erasing Thailand’s lowland forest

Friday, July 23, 2010

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Rubber plantations are erasing Thailand’s lowland forest

“Rubber plantations are like a creeping cancer for biodiversity-a sterile green blanket that holds almost no food for either insectivorous or fruit-eating birds. Expansion of rubber plantations will further exacerbate the ongoing decline in wild bird populations”

Helping local communities to influence decision makers in Northwestern Pichincha, Ecuador

Friday, May 21, 2010

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Helping local communities to influence decision makers in Northwestern Pichincha, Ecuador

Aves y Conservacion work with local communuties is helping the forests as well as the people –“Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation” is this year’s theme for International Day for Biological Diversity

Biodiversity conservation in the indigenous Chimalapas region, Oaxaca, Mexico

Friday, May 21, 2010

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Biodiversity conservation in the indigenous Chimalapas region, Oaxaca, Mexico

“Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation” is this year’s theme for International Day for Biological Diversity - our work in the Chimalapas of Mexico is improving livelihoods while conserving biodiversity

Strengthening conservation of Mount Siburan IBA, Mindoro, Philippines

Friday, May 21, 2010

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Strengthening conservation of Mount Siburan IBA, Mindoro, Philippines

Haribon’s work in the forests of Mindoro is conserving Critically Endangered biodiversity and giving a sustainable future for nearby communities –“Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation” is this year’s theme for International Day for Biological Diversity