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Japan’s plywood imports drop to a record low

21 May 2019
Japan’s March 2019 plywood imports dropped below 150,000 cubic metres, a record low. Plywood demand remains firm and more of the domestic demand is being met from domestic production from domestic raw materials as well as imported veneer. Source: Lesprom Year-on-year March import volu
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Forest offsets: is California on the brink of a serious mistake

21 May 2019
Regulators of the California cap-and-trade system are debating the use of forestry carbon credits from activities outside the state to meet reduction targets. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have warned against it. Source: Timberbiz The Air Resources Board (ARB) is currently
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Tasmanian Landcare Action Grants open

21 May 2019
The Tasmanian Government has allocated funding of $1.8m over four years in the 2018-19 State Budget for the establishment of the Landcare Action Grants Program to provide State funded grant opportunities to co-invest with farmers, Landcare, and other community organisations on practic
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Bats and frogs given a helping hand by forestry industry

21 May 2019
Forestry Corporation of NSW ecologists from Eden are excited after rediscovering a highly isolated population of the vulnerable Littlejohn’s Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni) nearly two decades after its last local sighting. While in South Australia OneFortyOne is heading into the caves
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Queensland forest field day educates landowners on sustainable forestry

21 May 2019
More than 35 landowners attended the inaugural Forest Field Day hosted by Parkside Timber and Private Forestry Services Queensland (PFSQ), educating landowners on the benefits of sustainable forestry and the importance of ensuring that timber meets Responsible Wood forest certificatio
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PEFC feedback required on Chain of Custody and Trademarks

21 May 2019
PEFC is inviting stakeholders globally to provide feedback on the revised PEFC Chain of Custody and PEFC Trademarks standards. These two international standards are entering the last stage of revision. Comments, feedback and suggestions will ensure the standards meet the needs and exp
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Timbermax winch systems now available in Australia

21 May 2019
Onetrak has been appointed as the national dealer for Timbermax – a welcome addition to Onetrak’s product range and its forestry flagship brand Tigercat. Timbermax Traction-Winch systems make timber easier to access in demanding steep-slope operations and provides better safety, incre
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NZ $14M funding to expand LiDAR mapping

21 May 2019
Eight Regional Councils, in partnership with their Territorial Authorities and others, have applied for and will receive NZ$14 million of co-funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to obtain LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) elevation datasets. Source: Timberbiz Land Informati
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LiDAR data to be available across Victorian forests

21 May 2019
Advanced technology to map Victoria’s forests is being used as part of the State Government’s plans to modernise forest management, particularly for the Regional Forest Agreements. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DEWLP) has acquired Victoria’s largest ever acq
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EU and Vietnam ratify agreement on illegal logging

16 May 2019
The EU and Vietnam have ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, to address illegal logging and promote trade in legal timber products. The Agreement will take effect on 1 June. Source: Timberbiz The announcement came on 8 May a
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