{"id":14435,"date":"2007-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio-based.eu\/news\/index.php?startid=20071203-05n"},"modified":"2007-12-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-02T22:00:00","slug":"faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-3\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;FAO&rsquo;s NWFP-Digest: World of Non-Wood Forest Products&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/\" >FAO<\/a>\u2019s NWFP-Digest-L is a free e-mail journal that covers all aspects of non-wood forest products. All issues of the Digest may be found on FAO&#8217;s NWFP home page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/forestry\/site\/12980\/en\" >www.fao.org\/forestry\/site\/12980\/en<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Issue No. 11\/07, 2007-11-30<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PRODUCTS<\/b><br \/>1. Acai: Can a smoothie really save the rainforest?<br \/>2. Aquilaria: Chemists move toward production of valuable essential oil<br \/>3. Bamboo: Pandas face hunger as bamboo approach end of lifespan<br \/>4. Bark: Bad breath beware<br \/>5. Honey: The frequent usage of manuka honey for eczema treatment<br \/>6. Medicinal plants: Ancient medicinal plant yields modern leukemia drug<br \/>7. Neem: Rightly called the &#8216;village pharmacy&#8217;<br \/>8. Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): Ancient &#8220;wonder berry\u201d taking root in Saskatchewan<br \/>9. Seabuckthorn: Are you ready for seabuckthorn wine?<br \/>10. Shea nuts: Northern region produces 50,000 tonnes sheanuts<br \/>11. Stevia: US firm claims cheap, industrial stevia production<br \/>12. Stevia: PureCircle complete deal with Chinese agribusiness to produce stevia plant extract<br \/>13. Truffle prices up as Italian summer ruins crop<br \/>14. Truffles: English farmers in attempt to cultivate truffles<br \/>15. Wildlife:extinction threat growing for mankind&#8217;s closest living relatives\n<\/li>\n<li><b>COUNTRY INFORMATION<\/b><br \/>16. Belize: Fish that lives in trees found in Belize<br \/>17. Brazil: Government to discuss endangered species list of Brazilian flora<br \/>18. Cameroon: Scientist fears extinction of medicinal plants on Mt. Cameroon<br \/>19. Cameroon: Exhibition of local, indigenous crops impresses population<br \/>20. Denmark: Fewer Christmas trees cost more<br \/>21. Fiji: Minister eyes sandalwood boom<br \/>22. Finland: Study on Finns\u2019 recreational habits to begin in 2008<br \/>23. Guyana: Rainforest tribe establishes massive sustainable-use reserve<br \/>24. India: Uttarakhand forests valued at $2.4 billion<br \/>25. Iran: Honey production increased by 2.5 times in North Khorasan province<br \/>26. Kenya: Government-owned ranch ventures into wildlife conservation<br \/>27. Mexico funds will protect butterflies<br \/>28. Myanmar: Promotion of standard of traditional medicine urged<br \/>29. Philippines: DENR to tap bamboo for reforestation<br \/>30. Rwanda: Campaign to plant 100m trees<br \/>31. Vietnam: Medicinal mushroom first found in Vietnam\n<\/li>\n<li><b>NEWS<\/b><br \/>32. Africa: Forestry policies, laws biased &#8211; FAO<br \/>33. Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans<br \/>34. By saving gorillas, can Congolese save themselves?<br \/>35. Indigenous people and forest care<br \/>36. Japan invests in Indian forestry<br \/>37. Natural product discovery by Cleveland medical researchers<br \/>38. Scientists receive $2.5 million to study Amazon forests and climate change<br \/>39. Skin whitening ingredient\n<\/li>\n<li><b>EVENTS<\/b><br \/>40. National Workshop on Sustainable Management of NTFPs<br \/>41. Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission &#8211; 22nd Session<br \/>42. 11th European Forum on Urban Forestry. &#8221;Forest Recreation and Tourism serving Urbanised Societies&#8221;<br \/>43. International Conference: Adaptation of forests and forest management to changing climate with emphasis on forest health: a review of science, policies, and practices;<br \/>44. 4th World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants\u2013Using Plants to benefit people\n<\/li>\n<li><b>REQUESTS<\/b><br \/>45. Request to complete a survey: The dilemma of dissemination in research\n<\/li>\n<li><b>LITERATURE REVIEW AND WEB SITES<\/b><br \/>46. Other publications of interest<br \/>47. Web sites and e-zines\n<\/li>\n<li><b>MISCELLANEOUS<\/b><br \/>48. Nature is the Best Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Cf. news of <a href=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-4\/\" >2007-10-30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-5\/\" >2007-08-29<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/world-of-non-wood-forest-products\/\" >2007-08-12<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>FAO&rsquo;s NWFP-Digest-L is a free e-mail journal that covers all aspects of non-wood forest products. 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