Issue 147 – October 2009

Forests again high on the agenda – really forests?

Forests again high on the agenda – really forests? As a result of the growing concern about climate change, forests appear to be once again high on the international agenda,
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Social resistance against the World Forestry Congress

The Thirteenth World Forestry Congress (WFC) took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 18 to 23 October. The history of these congresses started in 1926 in Rome. They are meetings
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Argentine forestry sector in the spotlight at the World Forestry Congress

The World Forestry Congress taking place in Buenos Aires is viewed as an excellent business opportunity by the Argentine forestry sector. The industry’s high expectations have been reflected for several
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Mounting pressure against eucalyptus in Kenya, described as the “water guzzler”

Something extremely interesting is currently happening in Kenya. On the one hand, the country’s Environment Minister, John Michuki, has ordered the uprooting of eucalyptus trees from wetlands and banned their
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Testimonies of tree plantations and depletion of water resources

In every case where large scale fast-growth tree monocultures are established water resources either diminish substantially or disappear entirely, mainly due to the high water intake of fast-growth alien tree
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Posco: Destroying forests in India and establishing carbon sink plantations in Uruguay

Uruguay and the Republic of Korea have recently signed an Agreement for Investment Promotion and Protection which, according to Uruguayan government authorities establishes a framework for Korean investment in Uruguay.
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Northern paper over-consumption promoting green deserts in the South

World demand for paper and paperboard is expected to grow by 2% to 3% annually in the long term, with significant growth potential for Asia and Eastern Europe – India,
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