Ghana has lost about 30-40 per cent of its natural wetland ecosystem since 1970s, the Executive Director of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Mr Bernard Asamoah-Boateng, has disclosed. That, he said, there is an urgent need to embark on restoration of wetlands to offer the critical services they provide to the environment, as

Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she’s all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she’s all about shifting perspectives. The Netherlands-based Eleo is on a mission to accelerate the transition

Get started on introducing technology in the woods A look at the benefits of technology to forestry operations By Jim O’Halloran , John Deere Construction & Forestry January 30, 2023 As new technologies enter the market, it’s important to keep in mind the impact it will have in the woods. The forestry industry is always

On Jan. 16, a timber company won a controversial lawsuit in Liberia, when a court ordered forestry officials there to allow a shipment of illegally harvested ekki logs to be exported overseas.The ruling was the latest chapter in a years-long saga that environmentalists say points to a breakdown of regulation in Liberia’s forestry sector.An unpublished

By The Canadian PressWed., Jan. 25, 20232 min. readVANCOUVER – Canfor Corporation says it is “restructuring” its operations in British Columbia, permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new wood manufacturing facility.A statement Wednesday from the Vancouver-based company says the sawmill and pellet plant in Chetwynd

Azalee Lawson, JPS Manager for Environment, Health & Safety, displays the citation to JPS. Also photographed are (l-r front) Damart Williams, Forest Operations, Forestry Department; Francine Black-Richards, Snr Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Forestry Department; Winsome Callum, Director of Corporate Communications, JPS; (l-r back) Ainsley Henry, CEO and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department; Audrey

Today we witness particularly hard times for the entire world because no country — poor and rich — has been spared of inflation. The argument by experts is that effects of COVD-19 — let alone other adverse economic conditions that prevailed before the pandemic broke out — have spared no country and that these effects

Agroforestry is a climate solution that’s growing in popularity in the U.S., where a new leader is set to promote and support its adoption.The new director of the National Agroforestry Center brings decades of experience to the task, and previously served as the organization’s acting director.“Agroforestry is particularly appealing as it has the potential to

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced the immediate lifting of suspension on forestry consultants and permits across the state. The governor had in early December directed a suspension and review of plantation or forest reserve concession allocation permit; sawmill permit and renewal; flinch sawn evacuation permit; timber and logs permit; hammering permit or

CIC News > Latest News > Immigration > PNP > What is the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program? The BC PNP is for skilled workers, graduates and healthcare professionals who wish to immigrate to the province. What is the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program? The BC PNP is for skilled workers, graduates and healthcare professionals