More than 1,700 leaders from governments, civil society, business and academia will gather next week in Durban, South Africa for the 14th World Forestry Congress (WFC). Hosted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) just once every six years, the Congress is considered the most prominent gathering for discussions about challenges and opportunities facing the world’s forests.
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“How Indonesian forest law is being used against poor people,” 16 August, Jakarta Post
A wood buyer from Washington State and his lumber mill, J&L Tonewoods, were indicted last week on charges of purchasing illegally harvested big leaf maples from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in violation of the Lacey Act. The act bans illegal wildlife and timber trafficking, and the seven counts of the indictment are the first alleging violations within the United States.
The killing of Zimbabwe’s iconic Cecil the lion has sparked media attention and outrage around the world. Zimbabwean officials and the public are calling for the extradition of Walter Palmer, the U.S.
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“Tree Thieves and Mill Owner Indicted for Theft of Big Leaf Maples from National Forest,” 6 August, Department of Justice
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“Drones to Control Man-Animal Conflict Around Forests,” 2 August, The New Indian Express
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“Swiss bank obstructs Borneo timber corruption investigation,” 26 July, Bruno Manser Fund
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“Collaborative forest management approach scientific, say users,” 19 July, ekantipur.com
At A Glance: A pilot project run to introduce collaborative forest management approach in Rupandehi has helped locals reap economic, social and environmental benefits in the past four years.
Mongabay, RESOLVE’s Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions program, and the World Resources Institute (WRI) have joined forces to develop an online platform to spark and share innovative, technology-driven solutions to address the alarming decline of Earth’s biodiversity.
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“Nature Watch: Research shows how Native Americans affected forests,” 12 July, The Buffalo News
