GIS Technology for Carbon Accounting and Tropical Forest Management
In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, the South American nation of Guyana is developing the world’s first national Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) using enterprise geographic information system (GIS) technology and expertise from ESRI reports Businesswire.

Australia, the world largest exporter of wood chips reduced shipments by 28% during the first half of 2009 reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.

The Finnish Competition Authority ’s Market Court has recently  fined forest products giants Metsäliitto Cooperative and Stora Enso a total of 51 million euros for running a price cartel reports YLE.fi.

PARIS ON, DECEMBER 4, 2009 - Tigercat has been testing a new machine, the LS855C shovel logger, in steep slope applications in South America and Tasmania.

Söderhamn Eriksson from Sweden has appointed Swarftech as its exclusive sales agent in Australia.

Ontario, Canada Launches Wood Supply Competition To Spur Investment And Job Creation
TORONTO - Ontario, Canada is searching for innovative ways to use logs, branches and other wood in Crown forests for manufacturing or other commercial purposes. This will help create green jobs and new investment in the forest industry.