In "The Economist" verscheen recent een verhaal over emissies van methaan uit de gassector die sterk bijdragen aan de opwarming van de aarde. De auteur suggereert dat we maar beter steenkool kunnen gebruiken dan aardgas. Zoiets doet natuurlijk de alarmbellen rinkelen en prikkelt tegelijk de nieuwsgierigheid. …

Tropical forest in Tabalong district South Kalimantan are under threat by external factors; one of the main threats to the forests are coal mining operations. Coal mining operations are temporary land use activities because of this mine rehabilitation is an important part of the mine development process.Mine …

Within the Philippines Forest Conversion (Kaingin) and charcoal production are still two majors problems which threaten the last remaining patches of rainforest that have survived the destructive patterns of the last 50 years of intensive large-scale forestry management. In particular the island of Palawan …