[PCA] FAO INFOSYLVA 2008-21 - North American excerpts

Wed Dec 17 15:49:28 CST 2008

Articles from latest FAO INFOSYLVA (2008-14
Excerpts on forestry issues from North America...

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
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INFOSYLVA is an information service provided by the FAO Forestry 
Department with news on forestry in English, French and Spanish. 

No. 2008-21

Press review/ Revue de presse/ Informe de prensa:            16 -  30 
November 2008

Canada
1 milliard pour la forêt
http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/quebec2008/2008/11/21/018-adq-foret.shtml

Climate change still a concern despite economy
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081126/climate_change_081126/20081126?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Diverses solutions pour mettre fin à la crise forestière
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/elections-quebecoises/200811/15/01-801138-diverses-solutions-pour-mettre-fin-a-la-crise-forestiere.php

Forêt et agriculture
http://www.lbr.ca/article-2-9845.html

Help forestry industry, B.C. urges Ottawa
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24

Le RAC participe à un colloque sur la sylviculture
http://www.forum17.com/article-276161-Le-RAC-participe-a-un-colloque-sur-la-sylviculture.html

Les propriétaires de lots boisés ne doivent pas être ignorés
http://letoileshediac.jminforme.ca/article/486052

McGuinty not worried B.C. forestry complaints will undermine auto aid 
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081125/national/ont_auto_aid_1

Politicians persuaded to save Canada boreal forest
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI5IZ20081119

Students learn value of reforestation
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=5f9b8bc4-ccc9-4d1f-ade8-c933a50eb0c7&k=98875

United States of America

Arden más de 3.000 hectáreas en California
http://www.portalforestal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2059&Itemid=30

Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees in West
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/science/18trees.html?_r=1&ref=earth

Burned out California wildfire evacuees return
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/18/usa-natural-disasters-fire-california

California bent on rebuilding despite wildfire risk
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AG0Z320081119?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests
http://news.mongabay.com/2008/1119-redd.html

Changing Californian climate 'will make wildfires worse'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/19/climatechange-usa

In the West, Beetles Become Business Opportunities
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/beetles/?scp=8&sq=forest&st=cse

Plummeting lumber values having affect
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/outdoors/s_598769.html?source=rss&feed=3

Project would remove dead trees along forest roads
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/11/28/local/65lo_081128_trees.txt

Schwarzenegger's bid to save the rainforest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2008/nov/21/forests-conservation

U.S. and Indonesia link up on forest carbon credits 
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI3BK20081119

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