April 9, 2012
A delegation from the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry is inspecting deforestation in central Quang Nam Province following instruction from Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai. The move was made following reports about recent deforestation en masses by local people in valleys with hydro-power projects. The administration is required to report the inspection result to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung before April 20.
Focus will fall on deforestation of upstream...
March 15, 2012
The European Union will not allow any timber products originating from illegal sources to enter its markets once new timber legislation comes into force next year.
Chargé Affaires of the EU Delegation to Laos Mr Michel Goffin made this clear to Vientiane Times during a visit yesterday to Burapha Agro Forestry Co., Ltd (BAFCO) in Saen-oudom village, Xaythany district, Vientiane.
According to EU sources, the EU has provided 6 million euros to support...