The OECD's report on the country's environmental performance has echoed the forest industry's stance that carbon credits and liabilities should be owned by forest owners, not the government. Mr Berg says the OECD and the forest industry agree that a price should be put on carbon, so that those sectors that add to the problem are penalised and those that contribute to the solution are rewarded. The report points out that carbon sequestration in forests, a key factor in New Zealand's Kyoto...

It's also related to the departure of Canfor corp. chief executive officer Jim Shepherd who said last week he is stepping down, clearing the way for a new CEO who will have the blessing of a group of other major Canfor shareholders, including British Columbia billionaire Jim Pattison. The departure, revealed in the proxy circular for the May 4 annual meeting that was released yesterday, comes as the board is shrinking to eight members from the current 10. It's also related to the departure...

PARIS (AFP) - A slender delicately-perfumed white orchid unique to Madagascar is the pick of the French cosmetics industry to symbolize its new commitment to biodiversity and sustainable development. Angraecum eburneum longicalcar all but disappeared from its natural habitat when much of its forest home was destroyed, but for this project will be grown commercially in partnership with Madagascar farmers, and then exported to France. Madagascar is already a major producer of plants for the...

If all that lumber were cut into boards one-inch thick and six inches wide, then laid end to end, it would have circled the earth 30 times. This was the tree that the lumberjacks wanted, the tree they cut with abandon. According to Angier, the mere fact that pines are always green means they furnish cover, favorite roosting and nesting places and home-building materials. At one time, this lumber company was the largest in the world. Countless white pines fed both the company s sawmills and...

An active figure in the outdoor industry, Cook has worked with several sports oriented non-profit organizations over his career. In his new role, Cook will oversee development and fundraising including: corporate memberships, sponsorships, government and foundation grants, and contributions. He led BOEC to notable growth, more than doubling its revenue and participation through marketing partnerships, special events, major donor development (including a capital campaign), as well as...