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India’s first Forest certification scheme gets gloabl recognition
A Geneva-based non-profit has decided to endorse the Certification Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) developed by Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF). India now has a globally recognised forest-certification scheme developed specifically for Indian forests. Forest-based industries in India, particularly those for paper, boards, plywood, medium density fibreboard, furniture and handicrafts etc, ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Certified wood • Forest certification • Forestry • Natural environment • Plywood • Sustainable forest management
2019 International Day of Forests
The International Day of Forests is observed every year on 21st of March to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. It also seeks to highlight vital role played by forests in poverty eradication, environmental sustainability and food security. The 2019 theme is “Forests and Education”. This year, the International ..
Topics: Food and Agriculture Organization • Forest certification • Forest management • Forestry • International Day of Forests • Natural environment • Sustainability • Sustainable forest management
India launches Green Agriculture project along with FAO to bring transformative change in farm sector
In New Delhi, the Government of India (GoI) along with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has recently launched the Green Agriculture project that seeks to bring transformative change in the farm sector through conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes. The $33.5 million project is being funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by GoI’s ..
Topics: Biodiversity • Conservation biology • Forest certification • Forest Conservation • Forest governance • Forestry • Global Environment Facility • Natural environment • Nature • Sustainable forest management