Sentences with phrase «reforestation efforts»

This reversal is due to a massive reforestation effort in China, which reported planting 20 million hectares of trees between 2000 and 2005, with more than a third of this area in plantations.

It could take the form of reforestation efforts by non-governmental organizations that help absorb carbon dioxide.

Perhaps such an awakening would lead to significant business strategy changes, such as developing offshore wind resources and geothermal operations, or encouraging a massive reforestation effort.

Technology and Sustainability ICV's environmental projects have included using community radio and other technologies to improve the husbandry practices — and livelihoods — of livestock breeders in the regions bordering the Sahara; conducting reforestation efforts near the Franco - Swiss border and in African villages; and teaching young people in Switzerland how to read and contribute to Green Maps of their communities» natural and eco-friendly assets.

Restoring degraded forests has come to be recognized as perhaps just as critical to climate efforts as stopping deforestation, because of how reforestation efforts can enhance forests» role as a carbon sink.

If you're considering buying a hammock for your home or yard, there's a couple of new options available from the company WholeStory Collective, and a purchase of one of their handmade hammocks and hammock chairs not only nets you a swingin» place to nap, but also helps reforestation efforts and contributes to the building of homes for families in need in rural Nicaragua.

Measure and independently verify reforestation efforts according to the Verified Carbon Standard, resulting in verified carbon sequestration credits that can be sold to parties interested in reducing their greenhouse gas footprint.

In 2010, another 17,000 acres of Patagonia burned, fueling an international reforestation effort.

It hires and trains locals to manage operations and teach guests about local cultures first - hand — and has launched several reforestation efforts and an education program that teaches elementary students across Costa Rica about the importance of protecting the rainforest in their backyards.

China's Grain - for - Green Program, the world's largest reforestation effort, has transformed 69.2 million acres of cropland and barren scrubland back to forest.

For each piece purchased, anywhere from three to 26 bamboo seedlings are planted on Nusa Penida, a small island off the coast of Bali, to help with reforestation efforts.

Nascent commercial value and widespread reforestation efforts are working toward cultivation of a resilient, sustainable strain, but the trial and error process is still currently underway.

The funds from carbon offsets purchased from Nike will be put towards reforestation efforts in Brazil, which further supports the card's theme of being a «green» card.

Commerce Bank's partnership with non-profit environmental protection organizations allows cardholders to have a direct impact on reducing carbon footprints and promoting reforestation efforts in Brazil, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.

Participate in reforestation efforts at the Monteverde Institute, a research center supported by National Geographic.

This tree, donated by Southern California Edison, is already scheduled to be part of SCE's annual reforestation efforts.

From funding education on improved cooking techniques to reforestation efforts across the Globe, the Carbon Neutral Company has a long history of pushing important sustainability projects using funding from carbon offsets.

Since 1995, Dr. Herster Barres, RTT's founder, has planted trees as part of a United Nations applied research program to improve reforestation efforts on tropical farm pastures.

Beginning around 1960, under the dedicated leadership of President Park Chung Hee, the South Korean government launched a national reforestation effort.

«Payeng's decades - long reforestation efforts, which resulted in the creation of Mulai Kathoni, have served multiple purposes,» says Naveen Pandey, a conservationist with the Corbett Foundation, who is based in nearby Kaziranga National Park.

Carbon offset programs that fund reforestation efforts are positive, but will never even come close to scratching the surface of the problem.

In countries such as Uganda and Nicaragua, small - scale, community - led reforestation efforts have shown promise ecologically as well as in terms of providing economic benefits to local communities.

The children's work will be auctioned off to raise money for toward reforestation efforts in Kenya.

An Oregon startup is working on the development of drones that can plant and monitor trees on a large scale, using «precision forestry» and high technology to jumpstart reforestation efforts in previously logged areas.

Forests soak up about 11 % of emissions, Mongabay points out, and India has recently indicated that it will be undertaking reforestation efforts to expand the nation's forest cover and combat climate change.

Horsh Beirut, the largest green space in the densely urbanized Lebanese capital, was supposed to reopen in 2002 after a 10 - year reforestation effort.

According to the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cuba, Uruguay, Chile and Costa Rica are the only Latin American countries that have implemented aggressive reforestation efforts.:: Via Adelante

The paper goes on to urge immediate cuts in global emissions of 6 % a year as well as ambitious reforestation efforts to try to keep temperatures in check.

ABC supports ECOAN's work with neighboring communities around Abra Patricia and Huembo to establish native tree nurseries and conduct reforestation efforts.

If you read Hansen's recent Plos One article, he proposes a MASSIVE reforestation effort and demand reductions on the order of 6 - 9 %, along with implementation of renewable and nuclear technologies.

We invite you to join the efforts of Project 2050 by purchasing carbon offsets, investing in reforestation efforts, and supporting coffee farmers taking steps toward better production practices.

The group praised the Chinese government for its forest restoration and reforestation efforts, citing them as the main reason behind the slowly rising panda population.

The insect - resistant trees can contribute to reforestation efforts.

Since the land with be more productive, it is possible our reforestation efforts will help take up some of the slack while our farmers struggle to learn and catch up to the most modern management methods like this.

Iceland, which received a score of 93.5 out of 100, earned high marks for environmental public health, controlling greenhouse gas emissions, and reforestation efforts.

Setting aside its reforestation efforts, Canada, the world's third - most - forested country, lost 5.2 % of its tree cover in that five - year period.

Carbon Footprint Ltd have received endorsement from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for our reforestation efforts in The Great Rift Valley.

As a result, the Suruí embraced the carbon project, believing that it can provide continuation for their reforestation efforts and because of its consistency with the priorities established by their leadership, representing a real potential to support the implementation of their Fifty - Year Development Plan.

Across Latin America and Hawai'i, our reforestation efforts have resulted in the planting of 3.6 million trees and shrubs.

China also committed to step up reforestation efforts and increase its forest volume — which, as in Brazil, plays a key role in reducing atmospheric carbon levels — by about 4.5 billion cubic meters above 2005 levels.

Payeng's reforestation efforts, too, have been both an ecological success and a boon for local peoples» livelihoods.

Eroğlu now says 2010 will be declared a year of mobilization against floods and has called for the rehabilitation of waterways and reforestation efforts and other measures to prevent further erosion.

The iPhone App «A Real Tree» is probably called as such because while you do get to download a virtual tree to your handset, what you're really spending your 99 cents on is the reforestation efforts by various organizations around the globe.

Between now and 2030, for his half - reforestation effort, his plan requires deforestation to zero, 9 % demand reduction per year, and implementation of low carbon technologies (a mix of renewables and nuclear).

Now, Hansen hasn't done (or at least reported) a full scale operations research model showing how this reforestation effort would be accomplished in detail, how much fossil fuel would be involved in the total reforestation, how many people would be required and how many dollars would be required.