A global map to understand changing forests

An international collaboration of hundreds of scientists-led in part by the Forest Advanced Computing and Artificial Intelligence(FACAI) Laboratory in Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources-has developed the world’s first global map of tree symbioses. The map is key to understanding how forests are changing and the role climate plays in these shifts. The findings, reported […]

Eni to focus on saving African forests to offset CO2 emissions

Eni’s plan to offset emissions from its oil and gas operations will focus on working with African communities to prevent deforestation. The project is part of the Italian energy giant’s goal of removing the equivalent of 20 million tons a year of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2030. On top of efforts to improve […]

Legal Challenge with regards to Existing Lawful Water Use

Message from Forestry South Africa Dear EXCO members As per our report in last week’s meeting on the legal opinion we obtained in respect of existing lawful use (ELU) of water by plantations, we have informed the FSC of the legal dispute. Below please see the email by our Environmental Consultant to the FSC and […]