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The controversy surrounding the proposed Amaila Falls hydropower dam in Guyana continues. Ex-President Bharrat Jagdeo publicly committed to building the dam before he left office. Like many of Jagdeo’s other promises, this came to nothing. The lead developer of the 165 MW dam is Sithe Global, which is part of the Blackstone Group, a giant [...] [...]

Producers lack confidence in domestic market

Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture predicts that climate change will shrink the area under rice, leading to a shortage of the staple. Agroforests can help fill the gap and restore a healthy environment, say scientists at the National Agroforestry Seminar, according to Elis Nurhayati   Scientists gathered at the Indonesian National Agroforestry Seminar in Malang, East [...]

CHILTERNS WOODLAND CONFERENCE   Friday 7th June 2013   Clare Charity Centre, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, nr. High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4BF 9.30    – 9.45           Register 9.45 – 9.50             Welcome and introduction – Chairman, Andrew Ingram 9.50 – 10.10           Ash dieback – what happens next? FC 10.10 – 10.25          Lessons from Dutch Elm Disease [...]

TM Harris Associates is another UK-based company that cold calls people hoping to persuade them into handing over their money as an “investment” in voluntary carbon credits. The company seems to have many of the hallmarks of a boiler room scam. In addition to carbon credits, TM Harris Associates also sells rare earth metals and [...] [...]

Phouphanang and Phoukhaokhuay National Protected Areas are under serious threat from deforestation and encroachment by rubber plantations and commercial crops, according to a forestry expert. High demand for timber and land to farm have forced people to intrude into the protected areas despite knowing that it is against the law.   About 39,000 hectares of [...]

With global food supplies at increasing risk from climate change, an article in Forbes looks at how some agribusinesses and food and beverage companies are taking a more sustainable approa

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In celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), reflects on its achievements, especially in relation to sheanut and cashew production.

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Metso has signed a letter of intent with CMPC Celulose Riograndense S.A. to supply key technology for CMPC's Guaíba II pulp line in Brazil. The new pulp line, which is an expansion to the existing Guaíba pulp mill, will have a capacity of 1.3 million tonnes per year and will be able to reach 1.5 million tonnes per year with minor investments. The new pulp line is to be built in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil and is scheduled to be commissioned in the first half of 2015.

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Some farmers in Ghana kill saplings on their land over fears their food crops will one day get damaged by loggers who come to clear the trees. And in Cameroon, while communal forests can generate up to 50 times more income than what they did under state control, almost none of... Read more

Statement: EU ready to negotiate an amicable solution in solar panels case with China

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European Commission launches NEW Export Helpdesk: Your one-stop-shop on how to export to the EU

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SCA has once more been awarded for its sustainability reporting. In a large independent comparison of companies listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Large Cap-list SCA was awarded "Best Sustainability Report 2012". 

Commission proposes to open negotiations for an investment agreement with China

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Survey to evaluate the communication activities of EU Trade

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SCA will implement a compulsory redemption of the minority shares outstanding in its German subsidiary SCA Hygiene Products SE (Societas Europeas), formerly PWA. The value of the shares is approximately SEK 1,000m, according to an independent valuation.