Two new independent scientific studies commissioned by BirdLife International, the European Environmental Bureau and Transport & Environment cast further doubt on the EU’s policy of promoting biomass as fuel for heat and power generation, and biofuels for transport. The first study, carried out by Joanneum Research, identifies a major flaw in the way carbon savings…
The Forest Festival is an exciting cultural event and the largest meeting place for non-profit forest conservation in the Nordic region. The festival is a manifestation for the protection of the old-growth forest and for a reformation of the forestry, with concerts, film, theater, dance and poetry. Lectures will be held about conservation, climate, nature-oriented…
This is what you are allowed to do as a FSC-certified forest company without noticeable consequences. By Stora Enso, logged forest and deep wheel tracks in the soil. Photo: Olli Manninen/Protect the Forest 2009. Sweden’s largest environmental organization Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) has resigned from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Sweden. FSC is an…
Every year, illegal-logging wreaks havoc on our world, destroying our forests and fuelling corruption and poverty. The European Parliament has proposed strong legislation to prevent illegal timber from entering the market and within days, the European Union could adopt bold new laws. But powerful import companies are trying to weaken the legislation — lobbying the…
BirdLife International has launched a groundbreaking new report on the state of biodiversity in the EU. Entitled ’2010-Turning or Breaking Point for Europe’s Wildlife?’, it denounces the EU’s failure to reach its target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. The report also maps out the necessary steps needed to stop further declines and to reverse…
