Foresters brought concerns of deforestation-induced climate change with them throughout the world when they moved to take up the first wave of forestry appointments in European colonies (Barton 2002; Davis 2007; Beattie 2011).
In Chakaria region, firewood is supplied from government reserve forests, which is a cause of concern for deforestation and destruction of the health and vitality of the existing forests.
Mattel was one of over 130 global companies that bought paper packaging from the world's biggest pulp and paper company, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), all of whom ended their relationships with the Indonesian giant because of concerns over its deforestation of rainforest.
The figures revealed that amid widespread concerns over deforestation, the density of mature trees has risen over the past 15 years in 22 of the world's 50 most forested countries.
However, the governments primary objective of promoting European settlement and rapid economic development took precedence over any concerns about the rate of deforestation.
Despite concerns about deforestation and environmental impacts, there is plenty of room to continue expanding production in the region without encroaching into rainforests or high conservation value regions.
In the late 1980s, when WWF and other organisations were concerned about global trends of deforestation, we formed the 1995 Group, an NGO/industry partnership to focus on wood supply from well managed forests.
What with rising fertiliser prices, increasing concerns about deforestation and unreliable rains brought on by climate change, how will we find new sources of nourishment Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico have an answer: entomophagy, or dining on insects.
How could the government balance legitimate development needs with concerns about deforestation?
Given contemporary concerns over deforestation, global warming and the like, it is tempting to think that Heidegger's analysis of technology might provide the philosophical platform for some sort of extreme eco-radicalism.
The decision to clear cut without any warning pissed off a lot of people, including dog walkers who had used the forest's paths for decades and environmentalists concerned about the immediate impacts of deforestation on wetlands, deer, migratory birds and prairie grasses.
