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Advancing Responsible Forest Management in Latin America
When WWF began working with the Emberá-Wounaan indigenous people in the Darien— Panama’s largest forest remnant—in 2004, timber was extracted with little regard for the forest’s integrity orability to provide a constant supply of timber in the long term. However, through extensive training and support offered by WWF and the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), the Emberá-Wounaan are advancing on the path to responsible forestry and reaping the rewards. The community recently signed a 10 year contract with Green Life Investment Corporation, a Franco-Panamanian group that will market wood from these communities’ responsibly managed forests.
GFTN Participant Recognized as Exemplary Case of Sustainable Forest Management
After a rigourous selection and evaluation process, the Latin American office of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awarded Aserradero Espinoza, a GFTN-Peru Participant, as one of 24 leading examples of sustainable forest management in the region. The company was selected after a lengthy evaluation process, which included field visits to their forest concessions located in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon.
Climate change could drown out Sundarbans tigers - study
One of the world’s largest tiger populations could disappear by the end of this century as rising sea levels caused by climate change destroy their habitat along the coast of Bangladesh in an area known as the Sundarbans, according to a new WWF-led study published in the journal Climatic Change.
A Secure Amazon: Peruvian Government Commits its Support to Protect the Country’s Largest National Park
Lima - Biologist Arsenio Calle, Head of the Alto Purus National Park and Purus Communal Reserve (Madre de Dios, Peru) recently confirmed that the National Protected Areas Service had officially decided to allocate resources for surveillance activities within these key areas.
Partnering Together to Protect Portugal’s Vital Cork Oak Habitats
With fewer than 100 Iberian lynxes, Europe’s last big cat, remaining in the Mediterranean’s cork oak forests, it would seem that the days of this endangered species are numbered. However, a growing collective of committed companies are working to change their future by making commitments to sourcing FSC-certified cork.
Forest Campaign wins hearts in Bulgaria
10-12 trees are cut down each minute in Bulgaria -- and they include trees from some of the country's oldest and most pristine woods. A new WWF campaign features an innovative video in support of reform of forest management in Bulgaria.
Ski area plans threaten Europe’s last untouched forests
Plans for new skiing areas in the region around the Carpathian Mountains and the Balkans threaten to harm major protected areas that house some of Europe’s last remaining untouched wilderness.
EU ministers fail to agree on a strong law against illegal timber trade
Today European Agriculture Ministers failed to agree on strict rules to stop the trade of illegally harvested wood in the European market.
Europe seeks an emissions loophole for its forests
In stark contrast to rigorous rules it is promoting for forest based emissions reductions in developing countries, Europe is seeking preferential treatment for its forestry related emissions. "It's the essence of hypocrisy," said Kim Carstensen, leader of WWF's global climate initiative.
WWF Timber Group Raises Sourcing Standards
Members of WWF-UK’s timber purchasing network have cut the volume of wood they buy from high-risk sources considerably over the past four years. But the group has had problems with its reporting process. Organisations participating in WWF-UK’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN-UK) bought 36% more wood from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified sources last year than in 2007.1 They also cut the volume from unknown and potentially unsustainable sources by about 68%. However, problems with the reporting process mean detailed results are unavailable.
