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A recent article in the NY Times examined the case of a Northern California forest, which is not cashing in so much on the timber it produces, but on keeping its trees standing. The forest trust managing the lot has adopted a new management paradigm, which spares most of its trees, preserves the rich biodiversity, stores carbon and filters... |
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I just love it when I get checks in the mail from tax collectors for redemptions of my tax liens. But what do you do when your liens don't redeem and the redemption period is over? This is somewhat state specific because some states don't give you much time to foreclose once the redemption period is over. You may only have 6 months after the... |
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A surplus of carbon offsets has caused a dip in certified emission reduction (CER) prices, reported Reuters last week. The news agency further predicts that carbon credits are yet to hit rock bottom.
On Oct. 14, CERs reached a price of Â7.13 per unit - an all-time low.... |
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The "socially responsible" and green investment market has been growing exponentially over the last few years, making up over 11% of all assets under professional management. This should not come as a surprise, considering that more and more top CEOs and institutional investors are adopting a decision-making paradigm that requires social and... |
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At the end of September 2011, the occasion being the World Tourism Day (27th September), the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), an organisation of which the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is also a member, promoted its view on the positive influence that ecotourism has on forestry. Moreover, an increasing number of governments... |
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The benefits of urban forests are numerous - from improving the overall quality of life for citizens, through mitigating severe weather conditions such as strong winds, floods and hot weather, to reducing the effects of climate change by means of carbon sequestration and storage. Yet, despite all the potential benefits, there is still a profound... |
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Credit ratings are not the only tool to rely on when assessing bonds. Find out why they sometimes fall short.... |
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