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Canada: 'This Is Huge': Sweeping Forest Bill Gathers Foes
2013-02-27 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tyee: A British Columbia government bill that would radically shift the management of public forests is drawing criticism from environmental groups, the head of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and opposition politicians. The bill, however, is in the middle of a legislative log jam and may not pass before the province's politicians leave the legislature to hit the campaign trail. "This is huge," said Vicky Husband, a long time conservationist whose efforts have been recognized with an Order of B.C....
Western Forest Products PT Raised to $1.55 at Salman Partners
2013-02-26 05:21:52| Apparel - Topix.net
Western Forest Products traded down 3.76% on Monday, hitting $1.28. Western Forest Products has a 52-week low of $0.76 and a 52-week high of $1.42. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $1.3. The company has a market cap of $599.1 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.95. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on ... (more)
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Welcome to Campus: Wake Forest Welcome Center Photo Gallery
2013-02-25 20:30:00| American School & University
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Controversial palm oil project concession in Cameroon is 89 percent 'dense natural forest'
2013-02-21 18:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Satellite mapping and aerial surveys have revealed that a controversial palm oil concession in Cameroon is almost entirely covered by "dense natural forest," according to a new report by Greenpeace. The activist group alleges that the concession, owned by Herakles Farms, is under 89 percent forest cover. The U.S.-based corporation intends to build a 70,000 hectare palm oil plantation in a region surrounded by four protected areas, including Korup National Park, but has faced stiff criticism from...
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World Bank Is Committed to Forest Communities
2013-02-18 03:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Bank: Here at the World Bank we believe that independent internal evaluation is central to strengthening our work. Rigorous, evidence-based evaluation informs the design of global programs and enhances the development impact of partner and country efforts. The World Bank Groups Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has undertaken a review of the implementation of the 2002 Forest Strategy. The strategy emphasized the positive developmental benefits of forest conservation and management, while strengthening...
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