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Forestry minister ready for evaluation amid sumatra flood resignation calls
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Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni says he is ready for evaluation by President Prabowo Subianto following resignation demands over floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. He asserts that he has not issued any forest logging permits in his one year in office. Criticism comes from DPR members highlighting failures in forest management.
On China's 48th National Tree Planting Day, a report from the National Greening Committee revealed that forest and grassland coverage exceeds 56 percent nationwide. At the same time, lawmakers adopted the Ecological and Environmental Code during the National People's Congress closing session. In 2025, the country completed 3.56 million hectares of afforestation and restored 4.93 million hectares of degraded grasslands.
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The Forest Stewardship Council is developing a royalty system to pay forest owners each time their fibers are reused, aiming to promote a circular bioeconomy and reduce deforestation pressure. Loa Dalgaard Worm, leader of the FSC's Circularity Hub launched in 2023, discussed these initiatives in a recent podcast. The approach seeks to update the organization's 30-year-old certification standards for sustainable material flows.
The Church of Sweden's highest decision-making body, the Kyrkomötet, has adopted new guidelines for forest management emphasizing spiritual, ecological, social, and economic sustainability. The decision shifts from maximum returns but lacks concrete national targets, drawing criticism from Sami representatives and environmental groups. The Church pledges greater Sami influence in matters affecting reindeer herding.
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Il Governo dello Stato del Messico, guidato dalla governatrice Delfina Gómez, ha inaugurato l'Expo Navidad Forestal 2025 a Metepec per promuovere la vendita sostenibile di alberi di Natale naturali. L'expo mira a rafforzare l'economia forestale e a incoraggiare pratiche rispettose dell'ambiente. Rimarrà aperta fino al 14 dicembre.