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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.

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.

Tropical rainforest for Bridgend  -  Feb 11, 2008
News Wales,The centre will have provision for exhibitions on climate change and rainforest conservation needs. The project will focus on plant species from the

Leading tropical forest site launches in Spanish  -  Feb 19, 2008
Mongabay.comMongabay.com, a leading forest conservation and environmental science news web site, today announced the availability of rainforest information and

Read Green  -  Feb 8, 2008
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,

How activists and scientists saved a rainforest island from ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
Mongabay.comDr. Barry also grasped the opportunity: "You were leaders of rainforest conservation, now you are going to allow an island with endemic species and people

Private forest a model to protect Amazon  -  Feb 18, 2008
Carbon Positive,...a selective logging operation with government backing is being hailed as a model for sustainable forestry and rainforest conservation.

Save Your World, Conservation International Save 200000 Acres of ...  -  Jan 24, 2008
PNN,Save Your World and Conservation International have achieved a significant milestone by saving 200000 acres of rainforest in Guyana for one year.

First Carbon Offset Validated to Climate, Community & Biodiversity ...  -  Feb 7, 2008
ForestNewsWire (press release),In an effort to mitigate the effects of global warming, the Rainforest Alliance -- which has begun to promote forest conservation as a means of reducing

Academic Lecture Series 2008: The Greatest Gift: The Courageous ...  -  Feb 14, 2008
St. John's University,In 2000, they opened a rainforest conservation and research center (http://www.iracambi.com/) that is visited annually by scores of foreign researchers as

Forest in Cusco declared Private Conservation Area  -  Jan 25, 2008
Living in Peru,...the private conservation area of the Bosque Nublado is recognized as property of Peru's Southern Rainforest Conservation Association for a ten-year

Prince Charles says protecting forests vital against climate ...  -  Feb 15, 2008
Mongabay.com...an impassioned speech yesterday to the European Parliament on global warming and the importance of rainforest conservation in mitigating the crises.

ENVIRONMENT: Satellites Show Logging Decline in Peru's Amazon Region  -  Jan 30, 2008
Inter Press Service (subscription),By Stephen Leahy* TORONTO, Aug 18 (Tierramérica) - Rainforest conservation policies are reducing the rate of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon,

WSJ: Making Money From Your Blog  -  Jan 24, 2008
Smart Biz...a site with articles on rainforest conservation and other environmental issues, makes $15000 to $18000 a month from AdSense, using various types of ads.

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

Subtle threats could ruin the Amazon rainforest  -  Nov 7, 2007
Mongabay.com...with mongabay.com, Peres fielded questions about his work, his outlook for the Amazon forest, and the challenges facing rainforest conservation efforts.

Inside the Nature Conservancy by April Streeter - 11.2.07  -  Nov 2, 2007
Sustainable Industries,...has invested around $6 million in these agreements — an investment that is leveraging around $60 million in regional tropical-rainforest conservation.

Ghana: Absent-Minded Killers  -  Nov 2, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Many rainforest countries have united in recent years to suggest the establishment of a rainforest conservation fund by the rich countries,

FIJI Water Goes Green  -  Nov 13, 2007
Huffington Post,This week, FIJI Water announced a major sustainability initiative that we're calling "FIJI Green," which was highlighted in the New York Times.

‘Lack of support' for eco-tourism hit  -  Nov 18, 2007
Visayan Daily Star,At a press conference in Bacolod City Saturday, Rafael Lizares of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc., which manages Danjugan

Exotic orchids  -  Nov 13, 2007
Ball State Daily News,...student groups and Muncie residents who step into the doors of this display of natural beauty, which was created for rainforest conservation education.

Environmentalists urge protection of rainforests  -  Oct 28, 2007
Taipei Times,We should consider our social responsibilities on the issue of rainforest conservation," Chang said. He also said that many people in Taiwan buy animals to

United States Forgives $26 Million Debt to Costa Rica  -  Oct 22, 2007
Associated Content,After losing nearly 80 percent of its rainforest, conservation efforts have been successful. Over half of the Costa Rican rainforest's have been preserved.

delauro Champions Rainforest Bill  -  Oct 4, 2007
Earth Justice (press release),Washington, DC -- With today's introduction of the Tongass Rainforest Conservation Act, the American people have renewed hope that Congress will preserve

Madagascan forests profit from Zurich zoo  -  Oct 11, 2007
Swissinfo,A Zurich zoo conservation project that helps to both preserve rainforests in Madagascar and provide locals with better living conditions has been hailed a

Curse of the shaman: tribe loses its cool with Johan  -  Oct 9, 2007
Independent,...beads, teeth etc) is flying to London with Survival International to doorstep the sportswear tycoon over his rainforest conservation scheme.

Responsible tourism: sustaining world cultures  -  Oct 30, 2007
Gizmag,After all, getting involved with rainforest conservation in Ecuador or community development in Zanzibar surely makes a trip more rewarding,

'A volcano waiting to erupt'  -  Oct 24, 2007
The Mercury,The results will inform forest managers and create policy debate about rainforest conservation, the role of fire in forest management, the likely impact of

Conservationist visits Shelburne students  -  Oct 11, 2007
BurlingtonFreePress.com,The school was acknowledged recently by the Nature Conservancy as one of the top schools supporting rainforest conservation in the world, through its annual

Correction: Brazil-Amazon Destruction story  -  Oct 4, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),© AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - In an Oct. 3 story about rainforest destruction in the Amazon, The Associated Press erroneously reported the family name

Save Your World Saves Rainforest  -  Oct 31, 2007
Gifts & Decorative Accessories,There were a number of classical motifs spotted throughout the New York show; many were given a modern edge through color, scent and updated graphics.

Iwokrama needs to become example of sustainability -Commonwealth ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
Stabroek News,In 1996 the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development Act came into being and the Centre is an autonomous corporate body,

BBC presents World Challenge 2007  -  Oct 19, 2007
Indiantelevision.com,Seeing the damage being done to the local rainforest, conservation expert Dr Willie Smits established a factory that uses waste steam from the local power

David Singh resigns as Iwokrama Director General  -  Oct 19, 2007
Stabroek News,The Director General of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IICRCD), Dr David Singh has resigned his position as

Neste Oil to invest in finding alternative feedstocks for biofuels  -  Oct 18, 2007
Energy Business ReviewNeste Oil said that it was the first oil company to join the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, a body with critical interests in rainforest conservation

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