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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Forest fires as an opportunity for ecosystem recovery
Doñana National Park (Spain) after fire Credit: University of Seville
Large forest fires occur with increasing frequency globally, and their consequences grow more severe and destructive. Climate change and human activity are influencing the capacity of … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Phiang District meeting reviews forest and land use in Ban Navaen, a Nam Poui NBCA enclave village
Posted on 20 February 2019
Vientiane, 20 February 2019 -- Officials from Sayabouri Province and village leaders from Ban Navaen met with the World Wide Fund for Nature in Laos (WWF-Laos) in Phiang district on 7 February 2019 to review the outcome of the … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Are five MCGs of native forest being logged in Victoria every day?
Updated
February 20, 2019 17:58:11
Environmentalists frequently talk about logging in terms of how many "football fields" or "soccer pitches" are felled.
But in the lead up to last year's Victorian state election, the Greens … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Illegal gold mining destroys wetland forest in Madagascar park
Over the last two years, small crews of miners using rudimentary hand tools have made repeated incursions into Ranomafana National Park in southeastern Madagascar, to dig hundreds of shallow pit mines.
The wave of mining coincides with a steadily … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Delhi environment minister oversees anti-encroachment drive in Ridge area of Chhatarpur
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain oversaw an anti-encroachment drive in the Ridge area of Chhatarpur on Tuesday and ordered suspension of two forest officers allegedly responsible for large scale encroachments.
… Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Fact Check: Are five MCGs of native forest being logged in Victoria every day?
Updated
February 20, 2019 16:30:21
Environmentalists frequently talk about deforestation in terms of how many "football fields" or "soccer pitches" are felled.
But in the lead up to last year's Victorian state election, the Greens … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | 24,000 acres of forest reserve at Upper Denkyira depleted by Chinese ‘galamseyers’
General News of Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Source: goldstreetbusiness.com
2019-02-20
Some Chinese miners have been arrested for depleting 24,000 acres of land
24,000 acres of forest reserve at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Norway starts payments to Indonesia for cutting forest emissions - World Economic Forum
Almost a decade after Norway signed a $1-billion deal with Indonesia to help protect its tropical forests, the first payment for reduced emissions will be made after deforestation rates fell, environmentalists and government officials said.
Indonesia … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | Delhi: Two forest officers suspended for ‘failing to prevent encroachment’
Two forest officers were suspended following a surprise visit by Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain, for their alleged failure to protect forest land from “large-scale encroachment” in the southern ridge forest adjoining Chattarpur Enclave Part-2.
… Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
| | | 2 Delhi officials suspended over encroachment of forest land
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday ordered suspension of two Forest Department officials after finding large-scale encroachment on forest land in south Delhi during a surprise inspection.
“Inspected and found … Wednesday, February 20, 2019 10:55 am EST
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