{"id":14633,"date":"2008-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio-based.eu\/news\/index.php?startid=20080822-03n"},"modified":"2008-08-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T22:00:00","slug":"faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/faos-nwfp-digest-world-of-non-wood-forest-products-10\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO\u2019s NWFP-Digest: World of Non-Wood Forest Products"},"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. 6\/08, 2008-08-22<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PRODUCTS<\/b><br \/><i>Artemesia annua<\/i>: Clinton unveils deal to cut malaria drug prices<br \/>Bamboo is the latest natural material to be used in eco-friendly building<br \/>Bamboo can play a deep role in saving the globe: scientist<br \/>Bamboo: Ethiopia to export chopsticks<br \/>Berries: Heatwave spells Swedish berry shortage<br \/>Ginseng: Wet weather forcing early ginseng harvest<br \/>Medicinal plants: Frankincense provides relief to arthritis sufferers<br \/>Medicinal plants: Orangutans concoct plant-based soothing balm<br \/><i>Moringa oleifera<\/i> in the Philippines: Malunggay planting in Santiago intensified<br \/>Palms: Environmental services of the aguajales and the opportunities for a global business for the Loreto Region, Peru<br \/>Seabuckthorn: Cosmetic giants run into a Himalayan challenge<br \/>Stevia: PepsiCo to sell stevia sweetened drink in Peru<br \/>Truffles: The Libyan Truffle, fruit of the Desert<br \/>Truffles: This summer&#8217;s a washout &#8211; but it&#8217;s perfect for lucrative truffles (UK)\n<\/li>\n<li><b>COUNTRY INFORMATION<\/b><br \/>Australia: TFS reports higher profit on increased sales of sandalwood<br \/>Australia: Truffle industry set for rapid growth<br \/>Bangladesh: Protect indigenous people to save forests<br \/>Brazil launches rainforest fund<br \/>Canada: Making money from more than trees<br \/>Canada: Food products foraged from B.C.&#8217;s forests need to be showcased<br \/>Colombia&#8217;s Cofan still fighting for survival<br \/>Costa Rica: Cient\u00edficos &#8220;domestican&#8221; hongos silvestres en Costa Rica<br \/>Costa Rica: Non-profit organization El Puente\/The Bridge<br \/>Ghana: Local shea butter industry to be enhanced<br \/>Ghana: Bushmeat hunting worth $350 million annually in Ghana<br \/>India: KFD neglecting its duty towards tribals of Western Ghats<br \/>Philippines: NegOcc farmers urged to go into cocoon production<br \/>Saudia Arabia: Kingdom to develop biodiversity strategy<br \/>Senegal: Le karit\u00e9, l\u2019or des femmes<br \/>South Africa: African medicine under the spotlight<br \/>Suriname: an innovative conservation group is working with indigenous tribes<br \/>Uganda: Honey production to increase<br \/>United States: Tribes object to fighting fire in sacred places<br \/>Vietnam: Animals released to wild to boost ecotourism<br \/>Vietnam illegal wildlife trade eats away at biodiversity: reports\n<\/li>\n<li><b>NEWS<\/b><br \/>A Brazilian&#8217;s shrine to bromeliads may one day save the plants<br \/>Bugs lead drug-hunters to medicinal treasure<br \/>Congo Basin passes 1 million ha milestone in swing to sustainable forestry<br \/>Mountain centre launches traditional resources portal\n<\/li>\n<li><b>EVENTS<\/b><br \/>European Forest Institute Annual Conference. Focus on the adaptation of forest landscape to environmental changes  <br \/>European Forest Week<br \/>International Congress on Provoking Change: Strategies to promote forest users in the Amazon<br \/>IUFRO Conference on Gender and Forestry. Gender issues in natural resources management \u2013perception and experiences in different parts of the world<br \/>9th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World\n<\/li>\n<li><b>REQUESTS<\/b><br \/>Request for financing for NWFP in Canada\n<\/li>\n<li><b>LITERATURE REVIEW AND WEB SITES<\/b><br \/>Other publications of interest\n<\/li>\n<li><b>MISCELLANEOUS<\/b><br \/>Bee Checklist Buzzes Online<br \/>&#8216;Mother Lode&#8217; Of Gorillas Found In Congo Forests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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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