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Author: Chris Lang
Schwarzenegger profits from destructive logging companies
New research by Global Witness and Profundo reveals that Arnold Schwarzenegger is part owner of an investment company that holds shares in some of the world’s most destructive logging companies.
Norway’s REDD deal has “triggered promising reformation processes” in Indonesia, say Rainforest Foundation Norway and AMAN
Earlier this month, I wrote an article for Development Today, in which I asked whether Norway’s rainforest billions have had any influence on rates of deforestation in either Brazil or Indonesia.
Comments on the Guyana Forestry Commission’s Annual Reports, 2005-2012
In recent months, the Guyana Forestry Commission has released a series of annual reports, dating from 2005 to 2012. Janette Bulkan and John Palmer wrote a series of five articles for the Stabroek News commenting on the annual reports and recommending that the National Assembly should hold public hearings on the GFC.
Guest Post: Tackling the Forest Information Problem with Global Forest Watch
Three weeks ago, REDD-Monitor wrote about Global Forest Watch, an online forest monitoring system run by World Resources Institute and more than 40 partners. The tool provides a huge amount of information about the world’s forests, including deforestation, protected areas, biodiversity hotspots, mining, logging, palm oil and wood-fibre plantations.