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WWF: Responsible forest finance can help stop climate change

Failure by the world’s financial leaders to support responsible forest finance will allow rampant deforestation to continue and contribute to the disastrous effects of climate change.

Posted on 23 October 2009 | 2 comments | Read more

Comunarios bolivianos en rueda de negocios

4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry

The Bolivian Forestry Chamber (CFB), with the sponsorship of the Bolivian Council for Voluntary Forest Certification (CFV), WWF Bolivia, Rainforest Alliance and SNV, are organizing the 4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry, scheduled for Friday November 6th in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Posted on 22 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Kimberly-Clark and WWF Work Together to Conserve the World's Forests

Washington, DC and Dallas, TX  – Kimberly-Clark Corporation, one of the world’s largest producers of tissue products, has joined WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network and committed to increase its use of wood fiber from sustainable sources to help protect the world’s forests. Protecting the world’s forests is critical to addressing climate change as deforestation accounts for nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Posted on 21 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Atlantic forest, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

Argentina, Paraguay make historic forest pledge

Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday made a historic pledge to save one of the world’s most threatened forests.

Posted on 20 October 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

WWF International’s Forests Director Rodney Taylor urged participants of the Congress, to support a zero net deforestation by 2020 target.

WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate

WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.

Posted on 19 October 2009 | 4 comments | Read more

WWF International’s Forests Director Rodney Taylor urged participants of the Congress on Monday to support a zero net deforestation by 2020 target.

WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate

WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.

Posted on 19 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

FSC Sweden Paper manufacture. SCA supplier of paper from certified forest. Sundsval, Sweden.

HP Joins WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network

WASHINGTON, DC, and PALO ALTO, Calif. – HP today announced it has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN-NA), a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative linking more than 300 companies globally that share a commitment to responsible forestry. By becoming a member of the GFTN, HP has committed to progressively increase the amount of responsibly harvested fiber used in its paper products and sold globally.

Posted on 15 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Safiental, Grisons, Switzerland. FSC certified forest

Tetra Pak Inc. Joins Global Forest and Trade Network

WASHINGTON, DC and VERNON HILLS, IL – Tetra Pak Inc., a leading manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, is joining WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN-NA) to promote trade of responsibly sourced forest products. The Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) is WWF’s initiative to eliminate illegal logging and transform the global marketplace into a force for saving the world’s valuable and threatened forests.

Posted on 15 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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