West Africa adopts plan to save the Niger River

"The Niger is the third longest river in Africa and it is dying as a result of climate change and pollution, exacerbated by 3% per annum population growth. The river runs through 9 countries, which are banding together to implement a 20 year program of desilting and...

Mexico planted 250 million trees in 2007: Calderon

Back to Story - Help Mexico planted 250 million trees in 2007: Calderon Mon Dec 24, 2:33 PM ET President Felipe Calderon on Sunday said Mexico in 2007...

RI plants trees amid rising climate change concerns

"In this case, MS Kaban said industrialized countries had owed Indonesia about Rp6 trillion (US$638.5 million) this year alone because it was able to reduce its tree felling by 5.5 million cubic meters of its production forests.."We have 12 million cubic meters of potential...

Australia to provide funds for reducing gas emissions in Indonesia

"Indonesian Forestry Center spokesman Achmad Fauzi said in a press statement Australia would prioritize Indonesia because the latter was one of the countries possessing the world`s largest forest areas and located near Australia. He said Australian Prime Minister John Howard...