In Vietnam, rangers among 40 people indicted in deforestation case
The two officers were accused of taking bribes from loggers
Pine forest destroyed near headquarters of commune administration in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
An official said it is hard to detect such activity as the culprits often operate at night
14 people prosecuted for deforestation in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Six of them have been arrested
Ranger indicted for assisting loggers in deforestation in central Vietnam
The ranger recommended the loggers the locations for their deforestation
Three Vietnamese men fined $10,400 for destroying 4,700sqm of forest
The three violators have been asked to plant green ironwood trees in the affected areas
Five rangers prosecuted for irresponsibility, power abuse in deforestation case in south-central Vietnam
The police’s investigation into the case showed that 119 trees had been cut down without permission
Brazil seeks $1 billion in foreign aid to curb Amazon deforestation by 30-40% -environmental minister
Brazil’s environment minister wants $1 billion in foreign aid from countries including the United States to help reduce deforestation in the Amazon between 30% and 40%, according to an interview published on Saturday in newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo
South-central Vietnamese town says to afforest after deforestation for landmark sign
The sign now can be seen on a bare land lot standing out amidst other green parts of the local mountain
Afforestation company chairman nabbed for deforestation in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
The destroyed area was once home to both productive and natural forests
Wood products discovered at forest ranger’s house after illegal logging in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Some cedar wood products of the same kind as the logged trees were later found at the coffee garden of a 54-year-old local man