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WWF exposes GM tree threat to world's forests
A new report launched today in London by WWF, the conservation organization, reveals that a rapidly increasing number of genetically modified (GM) trees are being planted without proper controls around the world. This poses a serious threat to the global environment.
Sakha-Yakutia - The Biggest Gift of All
"The natural resources of Sakha's vast wilderness remain the only life insurance the Yakutian people have"
Canada halfway to achieving millennium forest commitment, says WWF
Canada is halfway to permanently protecting up to 12 per cent of its forests by the year 2000.
Green charcoal is the new option for environment-conscious consumers in Brazil
Plantar's charcoal for barbecues, the first Brazilian product with the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) label to be found on the shelves of Brazilian supermarkets and gas stations was officially launched today at a well-known steak house in Brasilia.
WWF unveils first FSC certified house in Europe
The conservation organization WWF today unveiled Europe's first FSC-certified wooden house, Vistet Fritid, in Helsingborg, Sweden.
WWF calls for better protection of valuable Mediterranean forests
The conservation organization WWF today launched the Mediterranean phase of its European Forest Hot Spots Campaign in Rome. This is aimed at establishing an ecologically representative network of protected areas covering at least ten per cent of the region's forests by 2005.
Unionists and Conservationists Agree to Set New Eco-Label Guidelines
The International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW), and WWF, the conservation organisation, have agreed to collaborate on a range of forest issues, notably eco-labelling guidelines, following an historic meeting last week.
Opening markets: the opportunity to conserve forests in the next millennium
WWF Germany will today open the largest forest protection symposium held in Germany this year - the Forest Economy 2000 Symposium.
Kamchatka - Dream or Reality?
"WWF and its partners are working to ensure that those people who do live here continue to benefit from the peninsula's natural resources"
Bold Plan will protect Twelve Per Cent of Northern Ontario
Some of Canada's most breathtaking ancient pine forests will be protected for future generations thanks to a land use strategy which was recently announced by the Government of Ontario, Canada.