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Original Technorati articles tagged “illegal logging”

• in Politics
  The Fate of the Isolated
  Uncontacted peoples and their right to self-determination
  by andosaurus / on Aug 5, 2011
• in Green
  Indonesia Cuts Illegal Logging in Rainforest by 75%
  Indonesia reduced his illegal logging
  by wisno / on Jul 29, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “illegal logging”

 

• Solar-Powered Phones Listen In On Rainforest Destruction

  
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  Most of us live thousands of miles from a rainforest . While we understand the ecological importance of these unique habitats, we often feel disconnected from what’s actually going on there. Now, a non profit appropriately called Rainforest Connection is hoping to use donated smartphones to bring the reality of ...
  6 days ago

• Rainforest Connection Tackles Illegal Deforestation With Solar-Powered Smartphones

  
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  Photo via Shutterstock An online system has been developed to inform park rangers protecting rainforests of any illegal deforestation activities. The platform, known as Rainforest Connection , fits discarded smartphones to be solar-powered, and uses a custom app to to generate real-time data on deforestation ...
  6 days ago

• Smartphones Hung From Trees Alert Rangers to Illegal Logging

  
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• Indonesian Rainforests Safer Thanks to Recycled Smartphones

  
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  Using solar-powered smartphones, Topher White, the founder of Rainforest Connection in San Francisco, devised a way to save the Indonesian forests. More than a million hectares of forest a year disappear in Indonesia annually. Indonesia’s rainforest is the third largest in the world and serves as the habitat to many ...
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• Indonesia to ban auctions of timber seized from illegal logging operations

  
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  The Indonesian government may ban the practice of auctioning seized logs as a means for cracking down on illegal logging and timber laundering.
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• Using Old Android Phones to Thwart Illegal Logging

  
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  The inherent power and capabilities of smartphones, even outdated ones, make them great candidates for repurposing to help with conservation efforts. Because of their ability to send and receive data, as well as use the onboard microphone and networking features, smartphones, powered by solar panels, are being ...
  1 week ago

• Illegal logging ravages DR Congo forests, experts say

  
  Talk Vietnam — Authority: 456
  KINSHASA- Multinational companies are profiting hand over fist from abusive forestry practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where illegal logging, mislabelled timber and false permits are widespread, according to several non-governmental organisations. The forests of the Congo basin in central Africa cover ...
  2 weeks ago

• Good News Everyone!

  
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  A while ago I had my short story, Hard Wood , accepted into the second Pulse Pounding Tales compilation by Matt Hilton. I’ve held off on making this announcement until the submissions were officially closed. For those unfamiliar with volume one of Pulse Pounding Tales, buy it now . You’ll thank me later. Volume ...
  2 weeks ago

• Caught on Film: Rogue Indonesian Cop’s Illegal Logging Operations

  
  The Economic Voice — Authority: 125
  Government of Indonesia urged to take action A video of illegal logging operations in the ecologically outstanding Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua has today been released by environmentalists following the arrest of rogue Indonesian cop-turned-smuggler Labora Sitorus, who financed and coordinated timber theft on a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Indonesian official arrested for running $150m illegal logging ring

  
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  A former police officer has been arrested in Indonesia for orchestrating a $150 million illegal logging ring in Indonesian New Guinea.
  3 weeks ago

• Bulk of Ghana timber exports may be illegal

  
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  The bulk of timber produced from logging operations in Ghana fails to meet criteria set for import into the E.U. claims a new report from Global Witness.
  3 weeks ago

• Industry, fires and poachers shrink Sumatran tigers’ last stronghold

  
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  No Sumatran wild animal is safe as contact with humans rises with disastrous results . . . → Read More: Industry, fires and poachers shrink Sumatran tigers’ last stronghold Related Posts: Indonesia’s tropical forests set to benefit from… Leading paper firm pledges to halt Indonesian deforestation ...
  3 weeks ago

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