New standard to help forestry projects enter carbon market [ vnunet.com ] Nov 18, 2008  Tom Young, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 18 November 2008 at 10:53:00 Voluntary Carbon Standard extended to include forestry and agricultural projects A new global standard launched today will put in place a robust assessment scheme for ensuring agriculture and forestry protection projects are environmentally sustainable and credible providers of carbon offsets.... Read More ...

Colombian VP says cocaine destroying rain forests [ The Charlotte Observer ] Nov 19, 2008  Does white powder damage your green credentials? Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul shopping home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by taking cocaine. 'These people, who have good jobs and drive a hybrid car or cycle to work because they care about the ... Read More ...

Govt to create conducive environment for private sector investment [ Kenya Broadcasting Corporation ] Nov 19, 2008  The government has reassured its commitment to providing an enabling environment for both local and international investors, saying Kenya's Vision 2030 underscores the role of the private sector as the engine of economic growth. Read More ...

Macedonia plants six million trees to revive fire-ravaged forests [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] Nov 19, 2008  Macedonians took a day off work on Wednesday to plant six million trees in an action launched back in March to revive forests after fires ravaged an estimated 35,000 hectares of greenery. Read More ...

11,000 alien species invade Europe [ EurekAlert! ] Nov 20, 2008  < Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres > For the first time it is now possible to get a comprehensive overview of which alien species are present in Europe, their impacts and consequences for the environment and society. More than 11,000 alien species have been documented by DAISIE, a unique three year research project with more than 100 European scientists, funded by the European ... Read More ...

Colombian VP Cocaine Is Destroying the Rain Forests [ Fox News ] Nov 20, 2008  Colombia's vice president said that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul groceries home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by taking cocaine. Read More ...

Colombian VP Cocaine Users Destroying the Rain Forests [ FOX 61 Chattanooga ] Nov 20, 2008  Does white powder damage your green credentials? Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul their groceries home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by taking cocaine. Read More ...

Plans For New Development Headquarters Approved by Tynwald [ Manxnet ] Nov 20, 2008  A motion for funding for the new Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry headquarters has been approved by Tynwald this week. The Department requested £5,279,250 for the construction of the new headquarters which is due to commence in December. Read More ...

Sri Lanka, Brunei forests have similar tree species [ Borneo Bulletin ] Nov 20, 2008  A rainforest in Sri Lanka. Dipterocarp tropic rainforests in southwestern Sri Lanka have similar tree species to those found in the rainforests of Brunei Darussalam. Read More ...

Uganda Country Faces Timber Shortage [ AllAfrica.com ] Nov 20, 2008  UGANDA is to face a timber shortage in the next two years. The crisis is likely to persist for two decades, top forestry experts have warned. Read More ...

Wolf Creek ski village put on hold by Forest Service [ Rocky Mountain News ] Nov 20, 2008  An environmental review of a proposed village near Wolf Creek ski area is on hold because billionaire developer Red McCombs has not submitted his revised plans for the project to the U.S. Forest Service. Read More ...

Coalition sues Forest Service over NEPA analysis for oil and gas wells throughout the Allegheny National Forest [ The Bradford Era ] Nov 21, 2008  A coalition of environmental groups and forest service employees sued the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday for not requiring NEPA analysis for a number of oil and gas wells throughout the Allegheny National Forest. Read More ...

Lake Forest girls are up to the Challenge [ Lake County News-Sun ] Nov 21, 2008  Lake Forest High's Maggie Burke hit 3 of 4 free throws in the last 17 seconds and then stole the ball on an inbounds pass with two seconds remaining to help the Scouts hang on to a 45-42 victory over North Chicago in the opening round of the Thanksgiving Challenge prep girls basketball tournament hosted by Deerfield High. Read More ...

Manitoba pressured to save boreal forest [ Winnipeg Free Press ] Nov 21, 2008  ONTARIO promised to do it, Quebec could follow suit, and a new panel of scientists wants Manitoba to be one of the next provinces to protect at least half of its pristine boreal forest. 'It's really one of the last, vast tracts of forests that's still intact, that hasn't been substantially degraded anywhere in the world,' said Pascal Badiou, the lone Manitoban among 14 North American researchers ... Read More ...

Pick a tree in Ocala Forest [ Orlando Sentinel ] Nov 21, 2008  The USDA Forest Service will once again sell permits to select Christmas trees from the Ocala National Forest. Read More ...