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Afforestation
Planting of new forests on lands that have not been recently forested. (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia Afforestation is the process of converting open land into a forest by planting trees or their seeds. The term may also be applied to the legal conversion of land into the status of royal forest. Since the industrial revolution many countries have experienced centuries of deforestation, and governments and Non-governmental organisations (NGO's) directly engage in programs of reafforestation (the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted, with native tree stock) and also in supporting private and semi-private enterprise in programs of afforestation (the planting of renewable tree stocks for harvesting as lumber or firewood). Aside from commercial purposes, afforestation is also undertaken by government and other authorities to create recreational woodland. AllAfrica.com,...responsibility noted that Nigeria and the rest of the world places importance to afforestation because it has far reaching impact on us and our environment. Nurturing a jungle, in the heart of the city - 22 Oct 2007 Hindu,GO GREEN: A view of the park that marks the entry to Chennai Corporation’s urban afforestation project in Otteri. CHENNAI: A jungle is being nurtured in the Environment: Chengdu invests more to curb pollution - 22 Oct 2007 China Daily,Eight billion yuan will be put into research and development of the pesticide as well as ten garbage treatment centers and a major afforestation project Look Northeast policy - 22 Oct 2007 Indian Express,...anyone mining here would be required to follow environmental norms, fill up the affected top soil and ensure afforestation as part of the project. Andhra Pradesh CM upset with 'tardy' Musi project implementation - 22 Oct 2007 NewKerala.com,The key features of the project include floodplain landscaping, rehabilitation of dhobi ghats and informal settlements, night bazaars, and afforestation. The greenest budget ever - 22 Oct 2007 Times of Malta,The government is committed to continue with its aggressive tree-planting campaign by introducing new areas of afforestation at Rinella Valley, Madliena, Ethiopian Airlines in afforestation campaign - Oct 16, 2007 AfricaNews,Ethiopian Airlines and Greener Ethiopia will jointly plant two million trees throughout Ethiopia during the Ethiopian Millennium. Re-afforestation programme in Rwanda gets boost - Oct 3, 2007 Afrique en ligne,Kigali, Rwanda - Two US organisations specialised in nature conservation, Earthpark and Great Apes Trust, will launch a 10-year re-afforestation programme Afforestation site to be rehabilitated - Sep 29, 2007 di-ve.com,...by Valerie Fenech, di-ve news MELLIEHA, Malta (di-ve news) -- September 29, 2007 -- 1535CEST -- A three day tree-planting weekend will be organised Considering farm forestry? There is a scheme for you - Oct 17, 2007 Roscommon Herald,FEPS places greater emphasis on the environmental features of the woodland while the focus of the Afforestation Scheme is on both the commercial and Govt wary of carbon sink idea - Oct 12, 2007 Bangkok Post,Carbon sinks, or reforestation and afforestation projects, are part of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, designed to help industrialised RSP capacity to be expanded - Oct 18, 2007 Newindpress,The Chief Minister also requested the SAIL chairman to take up afforestation programme in the periphery in a big way. Forest clearance for two projects - Oct 8, 2007 Hindu,...land for use by the projects in exchange for transfer and mutation of equivalent extent of non-forest land and funds to raise compensatory afforestation. Work to begin on restoration of Ridge - Oct 2, 2007 Hindu,Natural regeneration-cum-enrichment planting of Ridge is being taken up to conserve and protect the biodiversity of the Aravalli region by afforestation of Environment management vital for Himachal Pradesh’s sustainability ... - Oct 14, 2007 myHimachal,Shimla: Delay in implementation of environmental management activities like catchment area treatment (CAT) plans and compulsory afforestation is a threat to Indonesia urges incentives for forest conservation - Sep 25, 2007 Reuters UK,..."Countries that seek to enhance their carbon sinks -- through forestation, afforestation, avoided deforestation -- should be given incentive and rewarded Volunteering overseas - Oct 7, 2007 ABC Regional Online,...“The first thing I’ll be doing is helping with re-afforestation in Peru and then moving on to helping kids with special needs.� Ms van Mens will be working Preparations and arrangements for next agricultural season - Oct 10, 2007 Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation,The committee discussed the ongoing preparations and arrangements for the success of the next agricultural season special in plowing, Afforestation and Tree-planting activity at Foresta 2000 site - Sep 29, 2007 MaltaMedia,Several companies, groups, schools and individuals donated or sponsored trees for planting in this afforestation initiative and the Italian Corpo Forestale Kashmir celebrates wildlife protection week - Oct 6, 2007 DailyIndia.com,Besides this, there are (awareness) programmes for conservation of wildlife, forest conservation and afforestation," said Ajaz Ahmad Khan, JK Minister of Positive protest and radical reparation at Mellieha - Oct 14, 2007 Times of Malta,On May 9 a wanton act of vandalism was committed at Mellieha at the site known as Foresta 2000, where an afforestation project had been undertaken under the On an altu-faltu trail - Oct 20, 2007 Delhi Newsline,In 1908, the cantonment moved back to the ridge from the fort and soon afforestation of this rocky barren wilderness began. The Hindu Rao house was heavily A better environment for all - Oct 20, 2007 Malta Independent Online,Environment and Rural Development Minister George Pullicino said that through the budget the government would be putting more effort into afforestation Joint program launched to harness Inner Mongolia desert - Oct 15, 2007 China Daily,KOICA's collaborative programs in China are mainly focused on the environmental sector including afforestation, prevention of desertification, No benefits for those near forest - Oct 14, 2007 Times of India,It should be in the form of employment opportunities and support for panchayat programmes such as watershed management, afforestation, health schemes etc. Rourkela Steel Plant to add to its capacity - Oct 18, 2007 KalingaTimes,The Chief Minister also asked the SAIL Chairman to take up afforestation work in the periphery area of the RSP in a big way, according to an official Agenda kids secure their own area at Foresta 2000 in Mellieha - Oct 18, 2007 Malta Independent Online,In all, the Agenda Kids Club will be contributing over 3000 trees for a children-friendly area incorporated as part of the afforestation project currently Is the Amazon more valuable for carbon offsets than cattle or soy? - Oct 17, 2007 Mongabay.comUnder the existing Kyoto agreement, only reforestation and afforestation are eligible for carbon credits -- forest protection is specifically excluded from Tana Water Takes Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint - Oct 17, 2007 Response Source (press release),To achieve a Carbon Zero rating, Tana Water has agreed to offset its carbon emissions by funding afforestation programmes in the UK. Viewpoint : Death as embargo waiver / Juan Mercado - Oct 10, 2007 Inquirer.net,Afforestation gains haven't reversed gross deforestation. And once-high hopes that plantations and managed secondary forests would "re-green" denuded areas Progress in green drive - Oct 9, 2007 China Daily,Chinese land vulnerable to desertification is dwindling by about 1283 sq km per year thanks to years of afforestation, said the NBS. 34U ambassadors - Oct 16, 2007 Times of Malta,Eighteen Maltese personalities have been appointed 34U ambassadors to assist the national tree-planting campaign in its mission of afforestation. A doorway into the Middle East - Sep 26, 2007 ANBA,São Paulo – Solid hardwood doors and others made out of afforestation wood are some of the products that Business Brazil Import and Export wants to sell to ‘Three pillars, three aims’ - Oct 16, 2007 Malta Independent Online,...the construction of new secondary schools, upgrading the MCAST premises and Lm250k to be spent of afforestation and other green projects. A spoonful of sugar too late! - Oct 15, 2007 maltaStar.com,Lm250,000 will be allocated to afforestation, rehabilitation of valleys and environment management in Gozo; initiatives expected to create 50 new jobs. Lm21 million in social measures on 2008 Budget - Oct 15, 2007 MaltaMedia,These include the transfer of more administrative government work to Gozo, a facility for cruise liners in Xlendi Bay and LM250,000 for afforestation, Gunned down - Oct 4, 2007 The Australian,One of the milder parts said: "Yesterday Dr Peacock called for a nation-building afforestation plan to take 20 million tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere Green groups slam pulp mill decision - Oct 3, 2007 The Age,..."Yesterday Dr Peacock called for a nation-building afforestation plan to take 20 million tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere annually. SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS AT 2ND MINISTERIAL ... - Oct 15, 2007 Press Information Bureau (press release),We have also just launched one of the world’s largest afforestation efforts in recent times, called Green India, covering six million hectares of degraded China, ROK kick off desert control program - Oct 2, 2007 China Daily,The deserts in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have been driven back over the last eight years thanks to increased afforestation, Allow Us Back in Forests, Say Farmers - Oct 2, 2007 AllAfrica.com,..."The system had proved beneficial in terms of attaining food security and improving afforestation efforts hence the Government should consider Draft proposal for improvement of hill roads given to Centre: Rishang - Oct 14, 2007 KanglaOnline,Various schemes like terracing, bank stabilisation, constructions of gulli plugs, water holes, farm ponds, nullah bandhs, brick dams and afforestation have RI farmers can join fight against climate change - Oct 1, 2007 Jakarta Post,Among the options of terrestrial carbon sequestration, only afforestation and reforestation are eligible to produce Carbon Emission Reduction Credits in the Rajya Sabha MP airs plan for hill areas, rejects slur - Oct 14, 2007 E-Pao.net,So far the released amount had been utilised in works related to soil conservation, horticulture, afforestation, water conservation and equipment supply in Facilitation centre to elucidate Ajanta sculptures, murals - Sep 30, 2007 Hindu,...development of the Lonar crater which is located around 150 km from Aurangabad, afforestation and integrated road development in the region. Jeff Watson - Sep 28, 2007 Telegraph.co.uk,This involved research into the effects of afforestation, farming, red deer management, and persecution and disturbance of the birds, and developed into a Dark clouds shroud Beijing before Olympics - Sep 26, 2007 Telegraph.co.uk,Across the shifting sands of Mongolia, vast afforestation projects have begun to create a natural 'screen' of trees. Then there is the 'Olympic Green', Chidambaram focus on climate change - Sep 25, 2007 The Statesman,India has also launched the Green India project that will be the world's largest afforestation project covering six million hectares of degraded forest land India is committed towards sustainable development:Chidambaram - Sep 24, 2007 Hindu,As a part of its effort to stem climate change, India has launched a "green project" that will be the world's largest afforestation project covering six AT Kearney, BT join carbon credit game - Sep 24, 2007 Hindustan Times,Agencies that help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) by efforts such as afforestation and companies that sell clean technologies to reduce emissions Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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