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Ghana’s hidden forestry revealed in first study of its kind(2010-03-11)
Research in Ghana shows how small businesses that depend on forests employ more than a million people and produce many valuable products, but are left out of national statistics, with big social and environmental consequences.
PARALYMPIC PODIUMS TELL THE STORY OF B.C. COMMUNITIES (.ca)(2010-03-11)
VANCOUVER – Each of the five Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games podiums tells the story of a unique community in British Columbia and the people who live there, Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell announced yesterday.
Minister Bell is joined by Robin Hood, British Columbia Community Forest Association president and Likely-Xat’sull Community Forest manager, and Powell River Community Forest president Greg Hemphill at the podium unveiling. The wood podiums highlight the importance of forestry in British Columbia. The province is a global leader in sustainable forest management and the world's largest exporter of softwood lumber, paper and bio-energy products.
Treteknisk Informasjon nr 1 2010 er ute (.no)(2010-03-11)
Her kan du blant annet lese intervju med Jostein Byhre Baardsen i forbindelse med hans fratreden som administrerende direktør ved Norsk Treteknisk Institutt.
Le numéro de printemps d’Arbres et Forêts est en kiosque (.fr)(2010-03-11)
Bois, construire sans modération… c’est le dossier développé dans ce nouveau numéro. Changement des mentalités, prise de conscience écologique, effet Grenelle, le bois séduit désormais par ses nombreuses qualités. En France, la filière s'organise pour répondre aux besoins d'une clientèle plus large.
Bundesrat ebnet Weg für klimafreundliche und energieeffiziente Gebäudesanierungen(.ch)(2010-03-11)
Die Gebäude in der Schweiz sollen klimafreundlicher werden. Bund und Kantone fördern deshalb in den nächsten zehn Jahren Gebäudesanierungen und den Einsatz erneuerbarer Energien. Die nötigen Rechtsgrundlagen hat der Bundesrat an seiner Sitzung vom 5. März 2010 in Kraft gesetzt. Der Bund hat zudem mit den Kantonen eine Vereinbarung zum Gebäudeprogramm unterzeichnet.