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Congo basin leaders give boost to rainforest conservation - Feb 25, 2005 The GuardianCan the relentless destruction of forests in the Congo basin be stopped without holding back economic development? To find an answer, heads of state from ... Spirit Bear Rainforest Conservation Funded - Feb 1, 2007 Environment News ServiceVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, February 1, 2007 (ENS) - A public-private partnership has raised C$120 million to conserve part of the largest coastal ... Disney commits $4 million to rainforest conservation in the Amazon, … - Nov 5, 2009 Lesprom NetworkMoscow. Nov 05, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. The Walt Disney Company will invest $7 million in forest conservation projects in the US, the Congo Basin, ... UN agrees to "rainforest conservation for emissions" deal - Dec 11, 2005 Mongabay.comFriday, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montreal, the UN agreed to a proposal that allows developing nations to receive ... Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation - Aug 2, 2008 Mongabay.comBrazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva officially unveiled plans to raise billions of dollars for protecting the Amazon rainforest. ... Who pays for Amazon rainforest conservation? - Dec 11, 2006 Mongabay.comMonday, Brazil created the world's largest rainforest protected area in the northern Amazon. Covering more than 15 million hectares (57915 square miles) ... Norway to give Guyana up to $250M for rainforest conservation - Nov 9, 2009 Mongabay.comNorway will provide up to $250 million to Guyana as part of the South American country's effort to avoid emissions from deforestation. ... Australia puts $200M toward rainforest conservation - Mar 30, 2007 Mongabay.comAustralia has committed A$200m ($160m) to global forest conservation efforts to help fight illegal logging and slow global warming. ... Exelon signs rainforest conservation deal to help reduce emissions - Oct 13, 2008 Mongabay.comExelon Corporation, an American energy giant, has agreed to finance Amazon forest conservation in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, reports the Field Museum, ... Rainforest conservation worth the cost shows new study - Nov 2, 2005 Mongabay.comThe economic benefits of protecting a rainforest reserve outweigh the costs of preserving it says a new study published in Proceedings of the National ... Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest … - Jun 24, 2008 Mongabay.comThe governments of Britain and Norway last week announced a $211 million (£108 million) initiative to conserve rainforests in the Congo Basin. ... Norway puts $560m toward rainforest conservation - Dec 9, 2007 Mongabay.comNorway will commit NOK 3 billion ($560m) to rainforest conservation efforts in an effort to slow climate change, reports Aftenposten, a Norwegian newspaper. ... Developing countries: pay us for rainforest conservation - Nov 27, 2005 Mongabay.comAt this week's United Nations summit on climate change in Montreal a coalition of tropical developing countries plans to propose that wealthy countries pay ... US reauthorizes funding for rainforest conservation - May 16, 2009 Mongabay.comThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week unanimously passed the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 345) ... Brazil proposes compensation plan for rainforest conservation - Oct 16, 2006 Mongabay.comLast month Brazil proposed the establishment of a fund to compensate developing countries that reduce deforestation, a move that follows a similar ... Papua signs carbon project agreement to generate income from rainfores... - May 15, 2008 Radio New Zealand InternationalA financial firm which has just entered a forestry carbon finance project agreement with Papua province in Indonesia says the local government is committed ... Another look at global rainforest conservation - Apr 19, 2005 Mongabay.comWith Earth Day approaching it is appropriate to take another look at conservation efforts in the world's tropical rainforests, which today are disappearing ... Tropical Insects 'Go The Distance' To Inform Rainforest Conservation - Aug 15, 2007 sciencedaily.comScienceDaily (Aug. 15, 2007) — The long-held belief that plant-eating insects in tropical forests are picky eaters that stay "close to home" -- dining only ... Indonesia may seek rainforest conservation compensation to fight... - Nov 16, 2006 Mongabay.comIndonesia may soon join the Coalition of Rainforest Nations in seeking compensation for rainforest conservation, according to a report from the ... What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation? - Jan 26, 2009 Mongabay.comThe global economic downturn has caused demand for many commodities to plummet. The resulting decline in the prices of timber, energy, minerals and ... Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be … - May 14, 2008 Mongabay.comAl Gore's investment firm has signaled an interest in the emerging market for ecosystem services by taking an equity position in an innovative Australian ... Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG - Nov 6, 2006 Mongabay.comPapua New Guinea (PNG) could earn hundreds of millions of dollars for cutting its rainforest destruction if a carbon carbon-trading initiative it proposed ... Rainforest conservation worth the cost, University of Alberta shows - Oct 28, 2005 PsychCentral.comThe economic benefits of protecting a rainforest reserve outweigh the costs of preserving it, says University of Alberta research--the first of its kind to ... Merrill Lynch invests $9M in rainforest conservation, expects profit - Mar 12, 2008 Mongabay.comMerrill Lynch's investment in a rainforest conservation project in the Indonesian province of Aceh is worth $9 million over four years, reports Thomas ... Rainforest Conservation Worth The Cost, University Of Alberta Shows - Nov 8, 2005 sciencedaily.comScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2005) — The economic benefits of protecting a rainforest reserve outweigh the costs of preserving it, says University of Alberta ... NZX subsidiary in link with biobank | The National Business Review - ... - Jan 9, 2010 National Business ReviewThe biobank, which is raising money for rainforest conservation in Malua, Malaysia, says it is a new business model for rainforest conservation. ... Article: Supporter spotlight: Jani Haenke.(Australian Rainforest … - Jul 1, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Habitat Australia - HighBeam ResearchJani claims membership to Australian Rainforest Conservation, Wildlife Preservation Society of QLD, Reef Preservation Society, and is a founding member and ... Guyana gets CDB loan and grant for technical training and rainforest ... - Dec 17, 2008 Caribbean Net NewsGEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a loan equivalent to US$7.5 million to the government of ... US hijacks climate talks, attempts to block rainforest conservation... - Dec 11, 2007 Mongabay.comThe United States again wrought havoc at UN Climate Change talks. In the early morning hours of talks, as diplomats faced exhaustion, the United States ... Article: Duke professor leads rainforest conservation effort -... - Feb 7, 2007 Pay-Per-View - University Wire - HighBeam ResearchDuke professor leads rainforest conservation effort ... find University Wire articles. Carolina Astigarraga &lucie Zhang University Wire 02-07-2007 (The ... Op-Ed Columnist Trucks, Trains and Trees - Nov 11, 2009 New York Times...they include provisions for financing rainforest conservation systems like those in Brazil. The last 38 percent of the Amazon is still up for grabs. ... Shell, HSBC put $665,000 toward Borneo rainforest conservation project - Oct 26, 2008 Mongabay.comBrunei Shell Petroleum (Shell Oil) and HSBC have donated 500000 Brunei dollars ($333000) each to conserve forests on the island of Borneo, ... Brazil, China sign rainforest conservation agreement - Oct 13, 2005 $2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankBrasilia, 13 October: The governments of Brazil and [People's Republic of] China are signing a memorandum of understanding on mutual cooperation in the area ... Amazonia markets link to rainforest conservation - Aug 16, 2008 FoodBev.comAmazonia Premium has launched an eponymous water brand that claims it can run its business in an environmental manner to help protect the Brazilian ... Will the forestry sector be pretty in Copenhagen? - Dec 8, 2009 Jakarta Post...has to be based mainly on which alternative is the most appropriate way so the scheme can significantly contribute to tropical rainforest conservation. ... Amazon rainforest under threat Photo: Randy Green/Getty - Jan 9, 2010 The GuardianThe future of rainforest conservation is likely to be a combination of poor governments being paid by global funds to not fell trees, with carbon offset ... Lease deal for green graziers - Dec 3, 2007 NEWS.com.auAustralian Rainforest Conservation Society president Aila Keto said farmers needed to project a greener image to guarantee future access to international ... Article: Giving credit; Tropical rainforests.(Rewarding the conservati... - Apr 29, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The Economist - HighBeam Research...article) ... find The Economist (US) articles. Rewarding rainforest conservation to help global warming TROPICAL deforestation accounts for a fif... Article: Fed: Japan under 'immense pressure' to end whaling" … - Jan 16, 2008 Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchIn 1982, Dr Keto founded the Rainforest Conservation Society of Queensland, ... Brisbane to march in protest, Australian Rainforest Conservation Society ... Helping Brazil help us - Nov 12, 2009 Indian Express...they include provisions for financing rainforest conservation systems like those in Brazil. The last 38 per cent of the Amazon is still up for grabs. ... Amazon protection law to breathe new life into 'lungs of the world' - Dec 6, 2006 New Zealand HeraldEnvironmental groups believe the new reserve will be the basis of a renaissance in tropical rainforest conservation, a move that they hope will save the ... Carbon Credited Farming Introduces Global Conservation Standards to … - Jan 28, 2010 First Reporter - The First ReporterCreating value and incentive in the rainforest conservation is critical for stopping deforestation. By introducing this standard, CCF believes that it, ... Indonesia proposes rainforest nations climate group - Sep 2, 2007 Forbes...'The initiatives on rainforest conservation with regards to climate change have always come from developed countries,' he said. ... Legless lizard found in Brazil may be new species - Apr 29, 2008 Reuters IndiaBy Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent. OSLO (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a legless lizard, a toad and a dwarf woodpecker among 14 species ... Prince visits rainforest project - Nov 2, 2008 BBC NewsThe Prince of Wales has visited the Harapan Rainforest conservation project on the Indonesian island of Sumatra as part of his 10-day tour of Asia. ... A natural draw - Jan 30, 2010 Malaysia StarHowever, what is important to Brunei is rainforest conservation. Tourists being guided through the amazing root system of the pristine mangroves. ... Last resort: you can join boatloads of tourists on the Tambopata... - Jul 1, 2006 Free with registration - Audubon - AccessMyLibrary.comWe're on our way to the Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center (ARCC), an ecolodge and research center located eight hours up the Rio de las Piedras, ... Petra plays its part in conservation - Aug 29, 2007 Malaysia StarVinod said it was the first time Petra was involved “in a structured wayâ€? in a rainforest conservation campaign. “We also contributed in a small way to the ... New lease of life in land use. | Article from Australasian Business … - Oct 1, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Australasian Business Intelligence - HighBeam ResearchTarkine National Coalition, Australian Rainforest Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund Australia and the Australian Conservation . ... Quamnet.com stock news - Jan 16, 2010 è?¯å¯Œè²¡ç¶“Rainforest conservation could become a crucial part in Myanmar's economic recovery after Cyclone Nargis devastated the country a few months ago. ... Mel Gibson, the English earl and the Malaysian entrepreneur - Aug 29, 2007 Telegraph.co.ukNevertheless he firmly believes that rainforest conservation is key to tackling climate change. "The Stern Report which Gordon Brown commissioned when he ... Legless lizard may be new species - Apr 30, 2008 NEWS.com.auBy Alister Doyle in Oslo. SCIENTISTS have discovered a legless lizard, a toad and a dwarf woodpecker among 14 species believed to be new to science in ... WA: Main stories in today's Perth newspaper | Article from AAP... - Jan 15, 2009 Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchIn 1982 he founded the Rainforest Conservation Society of Queensland, now known as the Australia Rainforest Conservation Society. Since then, she has worked ... LETTERS - Jan 19, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverGay men in Buenos Aires who dance the tango or rainforest conservation in Brazil? ... It wasn't about rainforest conservation in Brazil, economic turmoil in ... Brisbane | Brisbane | News.com.au - Jan 24, 2010 NEWS.com.au...odds with the rest of the country in matters such as human rights, rainforest conservation, Aboriginal land rights and even the availability of condoms. ... Prince Charles Visits Conservation Projects Across the Far East - Oct 31, 2008 Environment News Service...will this Sunday visit the Indonesian island of Sumatra to view an innovative rainforest conservation project as part of his ongoing Far East tour. ... Conservationists slam horse trail plan - Dec 23, 2007 Brisbane TimesThe Australian Rainforest Conservation Society has condemned the announcement, with society president Aila Keto saying the amendment to the act opened the ... Heart of Borneo project beginning to take shape - Oct 5, 2009 Malaysia StarKOTA KINABALU: The ambitious tri-nation rainforest conservation initiative is taking shape two years after Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei signed a ... Media Release: Volvo Australia. - Oct 20, 2005 Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comProfessor Aila Keto has worked since 1982 as President of the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society to build support for the conservation of the ... End to logging planned - Oct 3, 2006 NEWS.com.auRainforest Conservation Society president Aila Keto said the plan was Australia's best timber policy. "It recognises the importance of protecting ... Special Report: Business of Greeen UK-Based Financier Invests in … - Dec 8, 2009 New York TimesCanopy Capital's experiment in marketing ecosystem services is focused on the Iwokrama International Center for Rainforest Conservation and Development, ... Rainforest Reserve Established in DR Congo to save bonobo - Nov 19, 2007 Mongabay.com..."This is a huge victory for bonobo and rainforest conservation," Coxe said. "However our work has just begun. Now we need investment to successfully manage ... Faces of the week: Germaine Greer - Jan 14, 2005 BBC NewsIf she won Big Brother, she said, she would donate the £50000 prize to rainforest conservation; she owns 125 acres of Australian rainforest. ... World Bank Approves US$1.3 Billion to Support Brazil's Environmental ... - Mar 5, 2009 Business News AmericasWASHINGTON, March 5, 2009 - The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$1.3 billion loan to Brazil for the First Programmatic Development Policy ... Government subsidized by academia on conservation - Feb 28, 2008 Nature.comShould a UK institution, for example, promote a tropical-rainforest conservation biologist over a colleague who studies British moorland, or one who works ... Global warming could cause catastrophic die-off of Amazon rainforest... - Oct 23, 2006 Mongabay.comDo you believe the new rainforest conservation-for-cash compensation initiatives set forth by the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, and soon Brazil, ... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Jan 12, 2010 Daily TimesBrazil's rainforest absorbs huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) — the main gas blamed by scientists for global warming — and rainforest conservation is ... Leaders to fight listing of Cape - Oct 8, 2008 The AustralianThe motion has been sponsored by the Wilderness Society, the Australian Marine Conservation Society, the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society, ... Shell focuses on education - Oct 11, 2008 Malaysia StarIn Sabah, it has worked with the Government and various non-government organisations and contributed considerably to rainforest conservation initiatives ... Scheme to protect 1.8m acres of rainforest - Mar 5, 2008 Telegraph.co.ukA world-first rainforest conservation project which will lock up 100 million tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 50 million flights from London to ... Private equity firm buys rights to ecosystem services of Amazon... - Mar 27, 2008 Mongabay.comCanopy Capital's decision to fund rainforest conservation in Guyana in an interesting one: Guyana's low deforestation rate handicaps it in a market ... Guyana documentary fascinates attendees at London event - Aug 28, 2008 Caribbean Net NewsHighlighting the importance of the rainforest conservation for both Guyana and the world, was Guyanese High Commissioner to UK, Laleshwar Singh and Chairman ... Let's join hands in promoting an ECOLOGY-FRIENDLY LIFE through - Nov 3, 2006 Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News Archive...with the traditional and unsustainable "tree the Tree Bank Program promotes a holistic approach in attaining sustainable rainforest conservation. ... Forest investment deal boosts Guyana conservation - Apr 8, 2008 SciDev.netIt aims to attract private investment to rainforest conservation by placing a market value on the benefits of Guyana's rainforest ecosystem and the services ... Conservation can bring in 'more dollars than it costs' - Nov 1, 2005 SciDev.net...scientists at Canada's University of Alberta concluded that rainforest conservation can more than pay for itself, and is more profitable than clearing ... Petra to fund rainforest research - Aug 28, 2007 Malaysia StarAccording to him, "in a structured way", it was the first time Petra was involved in a rainforest conservation campaign. ... Rare plant, frog found in Negros Park - Apr 21, 2009 Inquirer.netSawyer is a veteran of many similar expeditions to 25 countries and has managed the Negros Rainforest Conservation Project for five years. ... Canopy research is key to understanding rainforests - Nov 28, 2006 Mongabay.comRecognized as a world-renowned canopy expert, Lowman today focuses on science education and rainforest conservation, and frequently speaks about her ... New Role For TZ1 In Emerging Environmental Markets - Aug 14, 2008 guide2.co.nzThe biobank, which is raising money for rainforest conservation in Malua, Malaysia, says it is a new business model for rainforest conservation. ... NEWS FROM CEBU: LOCAL CATHOLICS HAIL BENEDICT XVI … - Apr 21, 2005 Philippine Headline News...was an executive of the Sugar Development Foundation and a ranking official of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation. ... Biggest private funder of Amazon conservation teams with Google and … - Dec 18, 2009 Mongabay.comThe Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the largest private funder of Amazon rainforest conservation, is playing an unheralded but integral role in the ... Help save the rainforest - buy it - Jun 4, 2007 Telegraph.co.ukIn this case the backers of the project include some of the impeccable names in rainforest conservation, including Dr John Hemming, director of the Royal ... CERCOPAN and Claire Coulson Working to Save Zoo Animals Wild … - Jan 5, 2010 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsCERCOPAN's Mission is 'to conserve Nigeria's primates through sustainable rainforest conservation, community partnerships, education, primate rehabilitation ... Coral meets a thorny end. | Article from Australasian Business... - Jan 29, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Australasian Business Intelligence - HighBeam ResearchTarkine National Coalition, Australian Rainforest Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund Australia and the Australian Conservation . ... Fed: Text of letter that led to capture of anti-whaling men | Article... - Jan 15, 2008 Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchIn 1982, Dr Keto founded the Rainforest Conservation Society of Queensland, now known as the Australia Rainforest Conservation Society. ... First rainforest-for-carbon-credits deal becomes a reality - Feb 7, 2008 Mongabay.comBy creating a mechanism for funding rainforest conservation, REDD is seen by many as the best way to slow deforestation in the tropics. ... Rainforest education site goes online; resources for students,... - Apr 12, 2006 Mongabay.com..."I believe a key part to rainforest conservation is education—both in local communities around forest areas and in industrialized countries where ... Read Green - Feb 8, 2008 Lawrentian - Lawrentian (subscription)Furthermore, the act is called the "Rainforest Conservation Act," but it actually begins to hack away at a large pristine area that, like all forest, ... New chameleon species named after carbon conservation pioneer - Apr 21, 2009 Mongabay.comCEO of Carbon Conservation, an outfit which seeks to make rainforest conservation profitable through a carbon market mechanism known as REDD for ... Debt collectors channel cash to corals - Sep 20, 2007 Nature.comThe US Congress is expected to approve a bill that would cancel foreign debt in developing countries in exchange for coral reef and rainforest conservation. ... National park horse trails condemned - Nov 13, 2008 Sydney Morning HeraldThe Australian Rainforest Conservation Society has condemned the announcement, with society president Aila Keto saying the amendment to the act opened the ... Prince Charles begins Indonesia visit - Nov 1, 2008 NEWS.com.auThe prince is scheduled to visit rainforest conservation work on Sumatra island before travelling to Jakarta to meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. ... CaribWorldNews.com - Global Caribbean Daily Newswire - May 19, 2008 CARIBWORLDNEWS.COMIwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, which is nearly one million acre of forest, was donated by Guyana to show how ... Eagle's home saves an island - Sep 6, 2008 Inquirer.netGerry Ledesma, president of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), said the Montes family, who owned the Danjugan Island ... Bligh prepares to take power - Sep 11, 2007 ABC Online - ABC OnlineBut Aila Keto from the Rainforest Conservation Society says the outgoing premier brought about major changes to environmental policies. ... Sci-fi remake a tough sell - Dec 8, 2008 Toronto Star...doing to act like Klaatu off screen, by living green? "Recycle, a couple of solar panels and some rainforest conservation ... oh yeah, and make this movie!" David Singh appointed local Conservation International head - Jan 8, 2008 Stabroek NewsIn a press release yesterday CIG said Singh previously served as the director general at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and ... Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help … - Aug 6, 2008 Mongabay.com..."We argue that the recent shift from poverty-driven deforestation to industry-driven deforestation may offer new opportunities for rainforest conservation ... Tropical rainforest for Bridgend - Nov 2, 2008 News WalesThe centre will have provision for exhibitions on climate change and rainforest conservation needs. The project will focus on plant species from the ... Brazilian forest conservationist Silva wins Norway prize - Apr 1, 2009 Reuters UKBrazil's rainforest absorbs huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) -- the main gas blamed by scientists for global warming -- and rainforest conservation is ... Playful ad encourages novel way to preserve environment - 06 Aug 2009 Cool EarthBrazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica is encouraging people to urinate in the shower so they can play their part in rainforest conservation. Peru increases payments to indigenous groups - Aug 4, 2009 Cool EarthThe government of Peru has announced that it will increase payments to indigenous groups that take part in rainforest conservation efforts. Are we on the brink of saving rainforests? - Jul 22, 2009 Mongabay.comHis efforts culminated in a historic meeting between heads of state to discuss rainforest conservation ahead of the G20 summit in April 2009. Deforestation puts local rainforests groups in "crucible" - Jul 21, 2009 Cool EarthA rainforest conservation organisation has spoken out against the deforestation of rainforests in Brazil, which is putting local indigenous groups in a Big REDD - Jul 14, 2009 Washington MonthlyNorway unveiled its International Climate and Forests Initiative, a plan to commit some $500 million per year to rainforest conservation, while the World How old are you again? - Jul 10, 2009 Malaysia StarMalaysian Traditions of Ramuan is available at selected bookstores for RM89. The sale of each book will go towards rainforest conservation efforts. Use of Amazon wood in NYC comes under fire - Jul 17, 2009 Cool EarthRainforests of New York, an organisation that promotes rainforest conservation, said the city's use of rainforest wood for lounge chairs as part of its High Norway emerges as champion of rainforest conservation - Mar 19, 2009 Mongabay.comScandinavian country with population 1.5 percent that of the United States is the biggest international funder of rainforest conservation. Industry Insiders: Summer Rayne Oakes, Green Goddess - Mar 19, 2009 BlackBook Magazine...photographer John F. Cooper, who was doing organic photographs with natural elements, and he wanted to put them in a book about rainforest conservation. John Seed: thinking like a mountain - Mar 3, 2009 Northern Rivers Echo...when Premier Neville Wran agreed to protect 900000 hectares of native forests in NSW, was “the highlight of rainforest conservation worldwideâ€?. Prince Charles: Pay Poor Nations to Preserve Rainforests - Mar 12, 2009 Latin American Herald TribuneRIO DE JANEIRO – Britain’s Prince Charles proposed here Thursday that industrialized nations issue bonds to finance rainforest conservation and promote the DailyCandy's spring trends on a svelte budget - Mar 11, 2009 MSNBCMuch prettier than a lottery ticket, and the company behind them donates part of the proceeds to a rainforest conservation effort. RAC's rainforests project for Prince Charles - Mar 13, 2009 Land GazetteCollege to do a desk study on the Current and Alternative Production Patterns of Beef, Soy and Oil Palm: Implications for Rainforest Conservation. Advice to make your business bloom - Mar 10, 2009 UQ NewsPresident of the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society and UQ Adjunct Professor Dr Aila Keto commended CNF on producing such an innovative product. Brazil Gets US$ 1.3 Billion from World Bank for Environment Control - Mar 6, 2009 Brazzil Magazine...the program include: deforestation from unsustainable use of natural resources in the Amazon rainforest; conservation of the remaining Atlantic Forest, What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation? - Jan 26, 2009 Mongabay.comThe global economic downturn has caused demand for many commodities to plummet. The resulting decline in the prices of timber, energy, minerals and Hidden forest of Mozambique - Feb 20, 2009 Guardian Weekly,Using Google Earth to create an ecological map of the Mozambique highlands, conservationist Julian Bayliss accidentally discovered what is now thought to be Rainforests can be saved by markets - Jan 27, 2009 Ethical Corporation Magazine,For these reasons, rainforest conservation is for now a risky investment. But it remains one that governments and investors that want to protect the Scientist Warns: Destruction of Rainforests Will Impact Us All - Jan 27, 2009 Maui Weekly,...biocultural mapping system invaluable not only to rainforest conservation projects, but also to those who depend on the forests for survival. Camera trap photos reveal bushmeat hunting threat to jaguars in ... - Jan 27, 2009 Mongabay.comJaguars are the largest cats of the Americas and third largest cats in the world. The primary rainforest in the Amazon region of Ecuador is among their last Greens blamed for fire threat - Feb 16, 2009 Gold Coast News,...another major area of bushfire danger was land bought and managed by the State Government for restoration by the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society. Charles to dedicate 2009 to saving world's endangered rainforest - Feb 11, 2009 hellomagazine.com,The Prince, who visited an Indonesian rainforest conservation project in November, is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech in Brazil next month about the GreaterGood Network’s Web Traffic Increases, Five Million Visitors ... - Feb 14, 2009 PR-USA.net (press release),...species (up from 348600625 square feet in 2007) by Rainforest2Reef, Rainforest Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and World Land Trust-US. Britain To Get Indoor Rainforest - Jan 26, 2009 Sky News,One of Britain's most popular zoos is planning a £90m indoor rainforest as part of a major transformation. Chester Zoo is hoping to become Europe's largest Conflict in PNG between govt and landowners over REDD carbon trading - 17 Nov 2008 Mongabay.com...and even some conservationists — because the system has the potential to pay for rainforest conservation while delivering benefits to rural populations. Prince Charles Visits Conservation Projects Across the Far East - Oct 31, 2008 Environment News Service...will this Sunday visit the Indonesian island of Sumatra to view an innovative rainforest conservation project as part of his ongoing Far East tour. Paradise Earth Hires Charlavan Mandarich as Co-Host of Weekly ... - Nov 13, 2008 PR-CANADA.net (press release),She brings to the series not only her extensive rainforest knowledge, but her passion for rainforest conservation,â€? Calvin said. Charles: Preserve rainforests - Nov 2, 2008 The Press AssociationThe Prince of Wales will make the case for urgent rainforest conservation and outline a suggested plan for tackling deforestation when he delivers a Peru gets $25M in debt relief to fund rainforest conservation - Oct 22, 2008 Mongabay.comThe US government has agreed to forgive $25 million of Peru’s debt in exchange for protecting the country's tropical forests, according to a statement Shell, HSBC put $665000 toward Borneo rainforest conservation project - Oct 26, 2008 Mongabay.comThe BND 1,0000,000 ($665000) will go to the setting up the Heart of Borneo Brunei Center, an administrative facility that will work to implement the Heart Despite financial chaos, donors pledge $100M for rainforest ... - Oct 23, 2008 Mongabay.comDonors meeting this week in Washington DC pledged more than $100 million to the World Bank's new initiative for conserving tropical forests. Saving Lives, Saving Forests - Nov 11, 2008 New America Media,...a US-based non-profit organization, is supporting Indonesian communities in proving that it can, by linking healthcare with rainforest conservation. In pictures: Royal tour of the Far East - Nov 3, 2008 BBC News,Prince Charles planted trees at several rainforest conservation projects. He had a few dress rehearsals in Japan and Brunei, but this was the big speech. Wireless networks restore rainforests - Nov 12, 2008 UQ News,Adjunct Professor Dr Aila Keto, President of the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society (ARCS) will speak at the Faculty of Natural Resources, Rainforest to benefit from new alliances - Nov 6, 2008 Lismore Northern Star,...organisation committed to protecting rainforests by creating opportunities for individuals and businesses to support rainforest conservation. Forest of Hope graced by Royal visit - Oct 31, 2008 BirdLife International,HRH The Prince of Wales will this Sunday (November 2) visit one of the world’s most innovative rainforest conservation projects as part of his Far East tour New 'super sensors' available soon - Nov 6, 2008 Science Centric,This project is a collaboration between CSIRO, the Queensland EPA and the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society to build the capability to provide Wireless sensors - Nov 6, 2008 The Engineer,The project is a collaboration between CSIRO, the Queensland EPA and the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society to monitor rainforest ecosystems. Prince Charles impresses students - Nov 4, 2008 BBC News,Earlier on his Indonesian visit, the Prince visited the Harapan Rainforest conservation project on the island of Sumatra as part of his 10-day tour of Asia. Eagle’s home saves an island - Sep 5, 2008 Inquirer.net,Gerry Ledesma, president of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI), said the Montes family, who owned the Danjugan Island Starbucks launch of ethical espresso draws criticism - Sep 24, 2008 CatererSearch,...and Starbucks says that it has now supported the launch of two rainforest conservation projects in Mexico and Indonesia, adding that: “ultimately, Starbucks Delivers 100% Responsibly Grown, Ethically Traded ... - Sep 24, 2008 Eye of Dubai (press release),Starbucks and CI are launching a new effort to work with coffee farmers to promote tropical rainforest conservation by taking conservation beyond coffee Tools for Schools - Sep 19, 2008 RedOrbit,Paradise Earth, a nonprofit organization promoting rainforest conservation, has created several online videos detailing the "story of the rainforest. Guiding principles - Sep 3, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,In Guyana, Allicock said, he is a trained ranger working since 1999 at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Guyana challenges Europe to save its rainforests - Sep 9, 2008 OneWorld.net,It signed its first agreement with the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development in Guyana in March 2007 European Policies On Renewable Energy - Sep 16, 2008 Post Chronicle...including many NGOs with critical interests in rainforest conservation and protecting the habitat of threatened species including orangutan populations. Green event: 9th annual Sustainable Living Fair, September 20/21 ... - Sep 12, 2008 Examiner.comAlternative energy, recycling, global warming and rainforest conservation will be themed throughout activities, which include keynote speakers, People & Events - Aug 31, 2008 Visayan Daily Star,...takes over from Gerry Ledesma, who has stepped down to focus on the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, of which he is the president Starbucks Delivers 100% Responsibly Grown, Ethically Traded ... - Sep 23, 2008 Zawya (press release),Starbucks and CI are launching a new effort to work with coffee farmers to promote tropical rainforest conservation by taking conservation beyond coffee MALUA WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION BANK LAUNCHES IN SABAH, MALAYSIA - Aug 13, 2008 World-Wire (press release)...“The Sabah State Government has been actively seeking innovative ways to balance economic development and rainforest conservation. TZ1 Appointed First Global Biodiversity Registry - Aug 13, 2008 Exchange News Direct,The Malua Wildlife Habitat Conservation Bank (Malua BioBank), a first-of-its-kind business model for rainforest conservation, was launched today in Malaysia Brazil asks rich countries to fund Amazon rainforest conservation - Aug 2, 2008 Mongabay.comNorway has already said it would be willing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars per year for rainforest conservation. Brazil is home to more than 60 Rainforest conservation could offset 500m tons of CO2 emissions at ... - Jul 24, 2008 Mongabay.comIndustrialized nations could collectively offset 500 million tons carbon of dioxide emissions at roughly $2 per ton by protecting tropical rainforests, Private equity firm to sell biodiversity offsets - Aug 6, 2008 Mongabay.comNew Forests, an Australia-based company, has established the Malua Wildlife Habitat Conservation Bank in an attempt to monetize rainforest conservation. Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may ... - Aug 6, 2008 Mongabay.com..."We argue that the recent shift from poverty-driven deforestation to industry-driven deforestation may offer new opportunities for rainforest conservation "Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered ... - Aug 12, 2008 Mongabay.comUsing carbon credits to promote rainforest conservation could help protect endangered sea turtles in some parts of the world, argues a carbon finance expert Environment utilities markets - Jul 22, 2008 Jamaica Observer,It is estimated that the annual budget of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation is in excess of One Million United States Dollars. The Rainforest Site Partners with Sumatran Orangutan Society to ... - Jul 26, 2008 PR-CANADA.net (press release),100% of The Rainforest Site’s ad revenue goes directly to support the work of the charities listed on the site: Rainforest2Reef, Rainforest Conservation Dell becomes carbon neutral by saving endangered lemurs - Aug 6, 2008 Mongabay.comThe company is also making investments in wind power in the US, China and India and funding rainforest conservation in Madagascar to avoid emissions that BC's Ancient Forest is thousands of years old - Jul 31, 2008 Canada.com,The Ancient Forest is part of the Rainforest Conservation Corridor, one of the last places in the world where mountain caribou, wolverine, lynx, cougar, Generating pollution - Jul 22, 2008 cairns.com.au,GOVERNMENT refusal to supply electricity to the Daintree is thwarting rainforest conservation and costing a fortune, a community group claims. It's a Good Time to Be a Scientist - Jul 21, 2008 RedOrbit,Here they look at how plants can be safely produced so local communities can get income, while being mindful of rainforest conservation and global climate Welcome to the jungle: Hangar 9 becomes a recycled paradise for ... - 25 Apr 2008 The Southern,The refashioning of the dark bar space is to raise funds for rainforest conservation efforts in Panama at 6 pm Saturday. Beadles Thurau is a board member of Club Calendar - 25 Apr 2008 Waukegan News Sun,...with David Meyer, president of Rainforest Conservation Fund. Details, 9847) 537-2083. Libertyville Sunshine Rotary: 7 am, Lambs Farm, Route 176 and I-94, Illegal Logging Gives EU Massive Eco-Headache - Apr 17, 2008 Deutsche Welle,With the EU being the biggest importer, environmental groups are calling on Brussels to introduce a tropical rainforest conservation law. Private equity firm buys rights to ecosystem services of Guyana ... - Mar 27, 2008 Mongabay.comLast December, Merrill Lynch invested $9M in rainforest conservation in Sumatra, expecting to eventually profit from the sales of carbon credits. Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com - Apr 2, 2008 Mongabay.comThey could mandate that all insurance in their markets will include some amount of money for rainforest conservation around the world. Canopy Capital argue markets and Governments must play a role in ... - Apr 10, 2008 CNNLast month, a deal was struck between London-based venture capital company, Canopy Capital and the Iwokrama International Center for Rainforest Conservation Saving the Rainforest One Wrist at a Time - Apr 1, 2008 Market Wire (press release)100% of the profits are donated directly to the rainforest conservation concession. These wristbands are available at Vitamin Shoppe locations nationwide Celebrate "Planet Healthy" at the Vitamin Shoppe - Apr 17, 2008 Earthtimes,Each wrist band sold saves one acre of rainforest for one year with 100% of the profit donated directly to the rainforest conservation concession. Conservationist sparks row over riders in national parks - Apr 16, 2008 ABC Online,DR AILA KETO, AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Horses don't belong in national parks, they're not a natural, they're not a native animal. Empowered Women Get Biogas from Manure - Apr 10, 2008 EcoWorldly,The Women’s Group has since started wetlands conservation and rainforest conservation projects as well as a tree nursery, which provides native tree species Making time for Thailand: ARHS students work to make world a ... - Apr 10, 2008 Amherst Bulletin,...two weeks caring for elephants, teaching Thai students, learning the culture and taking part in beach clean-up and rainforest conservation projects. 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