BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European Union ministers on Tuesday rejected a proposal to ban the import of illegal timber and timber products, approving a series of less stringent measures.
EU agriculture ministers, meeting in Brussels, rejected an outright ban as favoured by Britain, Spain and the Netherlands and agreed instead on measures including stricter rules on the certification of timber entering the EU... [Continue]
Mit einer gelben Karte quittieren Umweltschützer die Kehrtwende der Bundeskanzlerin in Sachen Umweltschutz und ihre Wirkungslosigkeit zum Waldschutz im Speziellen. Da Klima- und Waldschutz eine viel zu ernste Sache seien, dürfe sich die Kanzlerin künftig kein weiteres Foulspiel erlauben.
Um angemessen über die Dramatik beim Klimawandel und der Waldzerstörung informiert zu sein, solle sich die Kanzlerin im neuen Jahr öfter mit Klimaforschern und UmweltschützerInnen treffen... [Continue]
Cornelia Behm, Sprecherin für Agrar- und Waldpolitik von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen beklagt die Unentschlossenheit der Bundesregierung in Sachen Illegaler Holzhandel. Während die Regierung einerseits ihre Unzufriedenheit mit dem EU-Vorschlag für Maßnahmen gegen den Holzhandel mit illegalen Waren erkennen läßt, kann sie sich andererseits aus unerklärlichen Gründen nicht aufraffen, selbst aktiv zu werden... [Continue]
Fish and timber are natural resources often not managed in a sustainable way in West Africa due to inadequate EU policies, says a report adopted by the European Parliament. The own initiative report adopted with 559 votes in favour 11 against and 17 abstentions is part of a periodic review of EU policies.
The report draws on the role of the EP Committee on Development to assess how EU policies affect development in a new power granted by the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) that entered into in force December 2006... [Continue]
An indigenous federation that defends uncontacted tribes across South America has demanded that Perus government respects the rights and lives of uncontacted Indians living in the remote Peruvian rainforest.
The demand comes after unique photos of an uncontacted tribe living in Brazil, near the Peruvian border, made world headlines. Other tribes in the region are believed to be at risk from uncontacted Indians from Peru fleeing into Brazil to escape illegal logging... [Continue]
Brazil - As deforestation rises, the Lula government launches a major new effort to stop it.
Roberto Scarpari hadn't seen his family in nearly a year. So, he expected the Christmas vacation would offer a welcome break from his job of busting illegal loggers deep in the Amazon.
But the job followed him home.
One warm December evening, Mr... [Continue]
Beijing, China - China and the US today agreed to work together in combating illegal logging and the associated wood trade to promote sustainable forest management in a move Washington described as 'ground breaking'.
In a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed after their third strategic economic dialogue, the two countries agreed to share information on shipments of timber, step up law enforcement against illegal activity and encourage private-sector partnerships... [Continue]
