The latest research note from the Forestry Commission provides an update on red band needle blight (RBNB), a serious disease that is increasingly affecting conifer trees in Britain’s forests. Written by Dr Anna Brown and Dr Joan Webber, scientists from the Tree Health Division of Forest Research, it presents the latest information to help foresters[…]
Recent allegations made by Greenpeace that Danzer Group evaded paying taxes in the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are totally without foundation, the company, the world’s largest manufacturer of hardwood veneers, says. “They are an absurd, populist gimmick designed to cloud the current public discussion surrounding tax evasion in a misleading[…]
The US Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) has announced an open call for Requests for Pre-proposals (RFPs) under its initiative, “Forest Investment Zones: Co-creating Innovation and Learning at the Regional Level.” This initiative will serve as a signature programmatic focus of the Endowment’s investments. “Forest Investment Zones” is envisioned as a four-year initiative[…]
In Canada, Ontario will protect at least 225,000 km2 of the Far North Boreal region under its Far North Planning initiative. Scientists, First Nation and Métis communities will collaborate to map and permanently protect an interconnected network of conservation lands across the Far North. The McGuinty government will work with all northern communities and resource[…]
People with an interest in the developing woodfuel industry are invited to register for an important international conference and workshop entitled ‘The Woodfuel Supply Chain – Sharing Experience’, in Warwick, England in September this year. It is being jointly organised by the Biomass Energy Centre and IEA Bioenergy to share experience and knowledge among practitioners[…]
The PEFC Governance Review, published today, outlines 39 recommendations aimed at further improving the effectiveness of the world’s largest certification scheme. The review will support the restructuring of the organisations’ governance to ensure that PEFC International meets its objective as set out in the 2007 Strategic Plan. The PEFC Board of Directors has carefully considered[…]
Communities across Scotland are getting more support to develop woodland crofts with the announcement of a new project officer to drive forward the initiative. Sandra Holmes has been appointed as the new Woodland Crofts Projects Officer with a role of kick starting the initiative to get woodland crofts up and running. The initiative is being[…]
Softwood sawlog prices have gone up faster in Europe than in any other region of the world the past two years, according to Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Because wood costs account for 65-75% of the production costs when producing softwood lumber, they are the key factor determining a regions or company’s competitiveness. In the 1Q/08,[…]