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PWPA Makes Courtesy Call to DENR Secretary-Atienza Emphasizes PGMA’s Forestry Program The Philippine Wood Producers Association (PWPA) led by Chair Fernando Lu and President Antonio Olizon made its traditional New Year’s courtesy call to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary on January 21, 2009. Atienza Suspends Issuance of Envt’l Permits in Region X Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza, in his memorandum dated January 19, 2009, ordered the suspension in the issuance of environmental clearance certificates (ECCs) to small- and large-scale mining and logging pro PWPA Attends Consultation on ENR Framework for Aurora Province The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region III invited the Philippine Wood Producers Association members and other stakeholders in Aurora Province for a dialogue-consultation on the DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2008-03, otherwise kn DENR to create 111,536 ‘green’ jobs MANILA, Philippines - Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza said yesterday the DENR is budgeting P2.5 billion to create 111,536 “green collar” jobs as its contribution to President Arroyo’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employm German-funded project to mitigate impact of climate change Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza announced the approval of the PhP182.5 million-grant from the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) of the Federal Government of Germany to fund a three-year project that would develop adaptation strat Atienza’s crack team nets P2.9M worth of undocumented wood products Barely a month into the job, the Environmental Law Enforcement Task Force (ELETF), a composite team of environmental law enforcers, which Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza formed in January 2009, seized some P2. Atienza: Multi-sectoral Group to Protect Sierra Madre Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza calls for a sense of urgency to all stakeholders to protect the Sierra Madre mountain range during a stakeholders’ meeting held on February 4, 2009 at the DENR in Quezon City to immediately form a m Photo News Mother Earth Philippines in Muntinlupa Nursery. Mother Earth Philippines Ms. Odette Alcantara visited the Muntinlupa Nursery at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound, Muntinlupa City which is jointly managed by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), DENR Of Sustainable Forest Management, Upland Development Program and Logging Moratorium Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Bill. The lower house is almost done with the
passage of the sustainable forest management bill. We are confident that before the EASTER week, we shall have the bill finally approved and eventually forwarded to the SE UN-REDD Ready for Action The UN-Collaborative Partnership for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) is a joint effort between FAO, UNDP and UNEP to
combat climate change through the creation of a technical and financial mechanism to reverse unsu Snapshot of the Tropical Timber Market As a result of deteriorating economic conditions, there has been no turnaround in the tropical timber market during the last fortnight. Given the state of the global economy, further layoffs in the timber sector were expected to hit parts of Africa, Malay Average Plywood and Substitute Prices Survey in NCR Average Plywood and Substitute Prices Survey in NCR Atienza Lauds Law Making Environment Part of Curriculum Saying that ``starting them young’’ is the best way to instill environmental awareness among the next generations of Filipinos, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza lauded President Arroyo’s signing into law Republic Act 9512 which wil Events in Photo Events in Photo Mendoza, New Forestry Bureau Chief Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza, Jr. designated Forester Marlo Mendoza as OIC, Director of the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) per DENR Special Order No. 2009-92 dated February 10, 2009. |