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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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O Forest Stewardship Council está desenvolvendo um sistema de royalties para pagar aos proprietários de florestas toda vez que suas fibras forem reutilizadas, visando promover uma bioeconomia circular e reduzir a pressão da desflorestação. Loa Dalgaard Worm, líder do Circularity Hub do FSC lançado em 2023, discutiu essas iniciativas em um podcast recente. A abordagem busca atualizar os padrões de certificação de 30 anos da organização para fluxos de materiais sustentáveis.
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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O Governo do Estado do México, liderado pela governadora Delfina Gómez, inaugurou a Expo Navidad Forestal 2025 em Metepec para promover a venda sustentável de árvores de Natal naturais. A expo visa fortalecer a economia florestal e incentivar práticas ambientalmente responsáveis. Estará aberta até 14 de dezembro.