A new international policy regime for sustainable forest management may complicate matters rather than provide solutions, according to a new report. It suggests there should be better co-ordination of existing hard and soft policy options and between the numerous organisations involved in forest management.

International trade in wood and wood products affects forest stocks around the world. A recent study examines the relationship between changes in forest cover and international timber trade at global level. If finds that some wealthier nations with low population density can maintain forest areas while exporting wood; but other, usually poorer, nations, are losing forests through domestic and global demand for wood.

International trade has increasingly relied on material resources since the 1990s, according to a new study. The research used the most detailed global computer model available for capturing the effects of international trade on the environment and on the efficiency of resource use between 1995–2011. Sharp increases in the trade of cheap ‘fast fashion’ and mass market electronics are highlighted as two of the fastest growing drivers of this change in material inefficiency.

The management of international rivers is subject to two main types of boundary: the physical boundary of the river itself and the socio-political boundaries of the nations and regions that surround it. A new study has compared the impacts of managing rivers according to these different boundaries in Europe and Africa.

Loss of satellites providing rainfall data could have a negative effect on global flood management, according to new research. However, this could be mitigated by improved international co-operation and the use of more modern satellite technology, the authors say. The study examined the consequences for flood management of the loss of four of the existing 10 dedicated rainfall measuring satellites.

The coverage of ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’ (IBAs) in relation to Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for birds in the EU has been assessed in a new study. Overall, 66% of the IBA network is covered by SPAs. SPAs were found to cover 23% of the distributions of 435 EU bird species as well as 25% of the distributions of mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

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Jan Pack, RN, BS, COS-C, from Osceola, Iowa, is honored by the International Association of Who's Who with the Florence Nightingale Award of Nursing for her outstanding contributions within the field of Nursing.

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The Palm Beach International Boat Show 2017 is Worth Avenue Yachts largest footprint to date with over $100 million in product for Sale and/or Charter.

Zeelander Yachts, the Dutch shipyard that creates high-end motor yachts with an elegant New York commuter styled profile, announces the world premiere of a new version of the successful Z55 yacht with a revolutionary engine combination.

The NEK is an isolation and confinement analog that produces effects on the body and mind similar to those experienced in space. Human research conducted in the NEK complements studies on the International Space Station.

Event spotlights barbaric treatment of millions of widows around the world, stigma of widowhood

Dr. Stuart D. Shoengold, of Millburn, New Jersey, is recognized by the International Association of Who's Who with the Albert Einstein Award of Medicine for his extensive contributions within the field of Urology.

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At The Portsmouth Conference on October 18 and 19, 2018 in Portsmouth, NH, a panel of leading international thinkers will discuss policy consequences related to climate.

Maria R. Shelley, CPA, is honored by the International Association of Who's Who as one of America's Most Influential in Finance and Accounting.

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