Wild Places

Joseph D'Cruz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:51:40 +0000

A wonderful little camera with an amazing 20mm pancake lens. The ideal balance between point-and-shoot convenience and full-frame DSLR quality

Forest countries seek carbon credits; World’s most polluted places named

Joseph D'Cruz — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:04:13 +0000

Article with links to WI peat-co2 analysis, some numbers on peatland CO2 storage and potential revenues for Indonesia, etc.

Forest countries seek carbon credits; World’s most polluted places named

Carbon for forests will help Aceh recover from war, tsunami

Joseph D'Cruz — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:00:11 +0000

Mongabay article on Aceh Governor’s push for carbon credits for reforesting the province

Carbon for forests will help Aceh recover from war, tsunami

Global warming politics in a post-environmental world | By Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus | Grist | Main Dish | 13 Jan 2005

Joseph D'Cruz — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:19:22 +0000

TerraPass article and links on the ‘Death of Environmentalism’ article from 2004
Global warming politics in a post-environmental world | By Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus | Grist | Main Dish | 13 Jan 2005

Angkor: Map reveals ancient urban sprawl

Joseph D'Cruz — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:21:07 +0000

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Map reveals ancient urban sprawl

How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government | Independent Evaluation Group

Joseph D'Cruz — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:09:04 +0000

How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government | Independent Evaluation Group

$10 Million to Help Protect Indonesia’s Forests

Joseph D'Cruz — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:39:12 +0000

Australian press release announcing $10 million AUD for forestry/ REDD/ LULUCF in Indonesia
$10 Million to Help Protect Indonesia’s Forests

Community forestry needs room to grow, says report – SciDev.Net

Joseph D'Cruz — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:29:15 +0000

Report on community forestry by ITTO linked at the bottom of the article
Community forestry needs room to grow, says report – SciDev.Net
Community forest enterprises boost development and conservation in tropical regions but regulatory barriers need to be reduced if they are to succeed, according to a new report.

FT.com report on Global Compact, and corporate philantrophy aligned with corporate objectives

Joseph D'Cruz — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:40:43 +0000

FT.com / Reports – A model still striving to prove itself
A survey by the Conference Board of US companies highlighted that the top priority in corporate giving would be to align it more closely with business needs.

That brings risks for those non-profit groups with a focus perceived as less central to corporate interests, or – even for those “venture philanthropists” seeking rigorous results – those operating in areas where their ability to deliver short-term and measurable outcomes is limited.

China’s forest coverage soars

Joseph D'Cruz — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:50:40 +0000

Short article with some stats on China reforestation and forest coverage, including CO2 absorption rates

China’s forest coverage soars
The country’s forest coverage was 18.21 percent or 175 million hectares, and its commodity timber coverage stood at 13.6 billion cubic meters, which would grow by 500 million cubic meters annually, Jia said.