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A forest in Trieu Phong coastal district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - With its abundance of tropical forest resources, Vietnam is aiming to become one of the world's leading centres for the production, processing and trade of forest products. This is one of the targets of the Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy for the 2021-2031 period with a vision to 2050 which was approved by the Prime Minister. The strategy aims to ensure the forestry sector can make an increasing contribution to socio-economic development, environmental protection, water security and the response to climate change. Th...

March 3, 2021 4:05 pm A new ash dieback grant must be introduced to cover some of the financial loss incurred by forest owners, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). IFA Farm Forestry Committee chairman Vincent Nally welcomed the report yesterday (Tuesday, March 2) from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on ‘Issues Impacting the Forestry Sector in Ireland’. Commenting on it, Nally said: “Given the attention in recent times on the licensing crisis, I would like to commend the committee for bringing a renewed focus to ash dieback and the fore...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Handout Resolute Forest Products Inc. chief financial officer Remi Lalonde recalls tense times for the company last spring, when the outlook seemed bleak for lumber demand. “I think that when you look at 2020 and the pandemic-induced challenges that we had, there were some pretty scary moments, especially in March, April and M...

The forestry sector targets the export value of timber and forest products to reach 14 billion USD in 2021. Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The forestry sector targets the export value of timber and forest products to reach 14 billion in 2021, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry. This sector will also develop and effectively use the existing forest area to improve the output, quality and value of products, Nguyen Quoc Tri, director of the administration said at a conference on performance in 2020 and implementation of key tasks in 2021 held on in Hanoi on January 6. Speaking at the confer...

Barbados Commits To All-Electric Cars In Less Than 10 Years. Photo CARICOM. The future is blue and green in the Caribbean, with some states already pledging to eliminate fossil fuels in less than 10 years. December 15th, 2020–Several Caribbean Community Member States showcased their ambitions to further address climate change at a CARICOM Moment of Ambition event held on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, on Friday 11 December 2020. The event was convened to demonstrate continued Small Island Developing States (SIDS) leadership and ambition and to under...