afforestation

The afforestation of the district, however, and its conversion into a royal demesne had clipped off a large section of his estate, while other parts had been confiscated as a punishment for his supposed complicity in an abortive Saxon rising.

Qatar needs an aggressive afforestation campaign in much of its barren land, utilising native tree species including the Sidra, to create large "green belts" that would reduce the incidence and intensity of sandstorms.

Minister of Environment and Water says 35th Afforestation Week will highlight the role of smart innovations and advanced technologies in afforestation and horticulture.

In spite of increasing population growth in Turkey it was not until the period of the Republic that significant technical and administrative developments took place in afforestation (Boydak 2008).

It is well established fact that air pollution can be controlled effectively by intensive afforestation. The earth conferences held in Brazil and USA during 1992 and 1997 respectively have also affirmed the need for a large scale afforestation programme throughout the World.

(TMCI) held a signing ceremony on August 26 marking its agreement to carry out the Toyota Green Greater Beijing Economic Zone Fengning Afforestation Project.

Afforestation is being encouraged under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol climate-change treaty under the theory that forests soak up carbon dioxide from the air through photosynthesis.

The Governorate's Beautification Campaign was launched at the municipal plantation today under the theme of "Together for the Governorate Afforestation" under the auspices of Sheikh Salim bin Oufait al Shanfari, Head of Dhofar Municipality.

Lafarge moved nearer to operating its mining lease for limestone from the Meghalaya hills after the Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court the company has deposited Rs 75.06 crore in a corpus to finance compensatory afforestation. The corpus is under a Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, set up by the environment ministry.

Environment Minister Mohammed Rahal met Wednesday noon an American delegation from the US agriculture department which is specialized in Afforestation.

"The primary source of agricultural offsets would be carbon sequestration through afforestation of crop and pastureland," Glauber said.

On this occasion, the different governorates of the republic started a national afforestation campaign, chaired by the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) politburo members and the government members with the participation of the citizens, all generations included, as well as the components of the Tunisian civil society.