Sentences with phrase «conservation value forests»

The Rainforest Action Network has announced that Gucci Group — including high fashion houses — Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga — has pledged to reduce the amount of paper it uses, eliminate fiber from high conservation value forests, and purchase only recycled products — or those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council — by December 2010.

These include using natural pests and composting in place of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers whenever possible, implementing no burn policies, sparing high conservation value forests from development, taking measures to reduce air pollution, and creating catchment ponds to prevent palm oil mill effluent from entering waterways where it would damage aquatic habitats.

RSPO is still dogged by lack of oversight, lack punishment for cheaters, fundamental conflicts (for example, abiding by RSPO rules on sparing of high conservation value forest technically put Indonesian growers in violation of Indonesian law which requires concession holders to develop all land for plantations) and the perception, among critics, that its primary function is to legitimize continued expansion.

Not exact matches

One of the outcomes that grabbed the most headlines was the resolution to give high conservation value to secondary, degraded forest, a move that has been welcomed by many environmentalists and campaign groups, including Greenpeace.

«Climate value of Earth's intact forests: Conservation efforts and the fight against climate change risk failure unless intact forests are preserved.»

These assessments offer evidence that on - the - ground studies bringing together biophysical forest observations with socioeconomic factors offer a deeper understanding of the value of tropical forest conservation programs, Aguilar said.

Although secondary forests do have value for conservation, the study suggests that primary forests are necessary as sources of biodiversity and as a refuge for species that can colonize other sites that are being restored.

Old, complex tropical forests support a wider diversity of birds than second - growth forests and have irreplaceable value for conservation, according to an Oregon State University - led exhaustive analysis of bird diversity in the mountains of southern Costa Rica.

REDD + Offset Working Group (stateredd.org) was established in February 2011 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2010 as part of a collaborative effort between the Governors of California, Chiapas and Acre to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (known as «REDD +») and create policies to provide economic incentives for forest conservation by placing a value on living forests and their ecosystems.

Putting a «price» on natural assets — recognizing the environmental, economic, and social values of forest ecosystem services — is one way to promote conservation and more responsible decisionmaking.

The Birdhouse is set on 50 private acres of high conservation value bushland with a mixture of rainforest and eucalyptus forest.

Conservation projects address topics of current importance such as developing an understanding of biodiversity and wildlife habitat needs, the contributions of sustainably managed forests to water quality, and quantifying the value of these forests toward mitigating climate change.

Its conservation value is further marked by its role as the boundary between mangrove and Melaleuca forests, and as a reproduction and breeding area of marine species.

Its mission is four-fold: to expand the value of forests to society; to promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystem services; to support innovative projects and companies that are developing these markets; and to enhance the livelihoods of local communities living in and around those forests.

Their value to the planet is beyond question: it has always been harder, however, to find ways to persuade the people who live in or by the world's forests that conservation is in their interests too.

Therefore we looked for other ways to observe the value of these payments for forest conservation.»

Forest Trends is a non-profit organization that aims to expand the value of forests to society, promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystems, and enhancing the livelihoods of local communities who depend on foForest Trends is a non-profit organization that aims to expand the value of forests to society, promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystems, and enhancing the livelihoods of local communities who depend on foforest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystems, and enhancing the livelihoods of local communities who depend on forests.

«Forest conservation must be prioritised based on their relative values, and Earth's remaining forests are the crown jewels, ones that global climate and biodiversity policies must now emphasise.»

These millions in losses exclude an economic valuation of the loss of water, the conservation value of the forests, or recreation amenity due to forest destruction.

Through my long career in forest conservation, I've observed that there are many «good things» that an organization can do to add value, «move the needle» forward on conservation results, and look to conserving our future forests.

Taking into account all the different co-benefits of the project — improved health, firewood savings, forest conservation and job creation — the study concludes that the monetary value of project co-benefits is worth $ 8.6 million USD per year.

Finally, the study takes a look at the monetary value of the conservation of native forests and the creation of new jobs.

The criteria include: using natural pests and composting in place of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers whenever possible; implementing no - burn policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut the risk of fires spreading into forest areas; sparing forests with high conservation value from development; taking measures to reduce air pollution; and creating catchment ponds to prevent palm oil mill effluent — a byproduct — from entering waterways where it would damage aquatic habitats.

To commit to no conversion of primary forests and high conservation value areas, as well as to limit the conversion of natural forests for oil palm plantations to the highest extent possible,

Working with data sources from AdaptWest, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau, NatureServe, and others, the researchers produced what they call a «national assessment of conservation values and climate change vulnerability.»

«We've created governance structures; we've valued our ecosystem services — such as water filtration, biodiversity conservation, and evapotranspiration — and we've shown that we can use our indigenous vision to save and manage our forest.»

(11/12/2010) The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a body that sets environmental standards for palm oil production, has passed a resolution to reconfirm that secondary and degraded forests can classified as High Conservation Value (HCV) areas.

The contribution of forest ecosystems — such as carbon sequestration, crop pollination, conservation of agricultural soils and control of water discharge to streams and rivers — to other sectors, particularly agriculture, is valued at 6.77 percent of Ethiopia's GDP.

«Forest Trends leverages the real economic value of forests and ecosystems, motivating governments and businesses to make conservation a top priority,» said MacArthur Vice President Elspeth Revere, who leads the awards program.

Concerns over the certification standard have been stoked by pictures which activists claim show RSPO members continuing to clear high value conservation forest areas (HCV) in violation of certification protocol.

Both Asia Pulp & Paper, a paper products giant widely condemned by environmentalists for its destructive forest practices, and Wilmar, a Singapore - based agribusiness giant that accounts for 45 percent of global palm oil production, committed to progressive forest policies that exclude conversion of forests with more than 35 tons of above ground biomass, peatlands, and habitats with high conservation value.

Forest wildlands (forests least affected by human activity) have the highest conservation value

The renewal of Boreal and Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest will help contribute to maintaining High Conservation Values identified by the proponent and thus provide various species with the contiguous forest habitat they require for surForest will help contribute to maintaining High Conservation Values identified by the proponent and thus provide various species with the contiguous forest habitat they require for surforest habitat they require for survival.

This effort, called «Conservation Impact,» will help conservationists understand the values associated with sustainable management, and provide assurance to stakeholders throughout the forest supply chain.

These projects provide the science - based data needed by resource professionals to improve forest management and to assess conservation values.

Global Director of IUCN's Nature based Solutions Group Stewart Maginnis said, «SFI's work on measuring conservation values in working forests will be an important contribution to the delivery of global conservation and nature - based solutions.»

Adding to important announcements from dozens of internationally renowned conservationists, IUCN member SFI launched a new effort to measure conservation values, quantifying the benefits that accrue from well - managed forests.

«These new findings suggest that in order for small forest patches or narrow corridors to be of long - term conservation value in oil palm landscapes, their sizes and widths need to adequately account for the considerable influence of edge effects,» Benoît Goossens, director of the Danau Girang Field Centre in Sabah, who was involved in the study, said in a statement.