Emergency services focus on mitigation, response and recovery
08 September 2016
More than 2300 people from Australia and New Zealand’s emergency services met last week in Brisbane to discuss the latest in disaster-related research and experience. Source: BNHCRC With more than 100 speakers on the program, the AFAC16 powered by INTERSCHUTZ conference is the largest
Continue Reading →Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd to establish multi-user wharf site
08 September 2016
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers Ltd will carry out a soil and groundwater study as part of its effort to establish a multi-user wharf site at Smith Bay on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Source: Proactive Investors Kangaroo Island Plantation is Australia’s only listed timber comp
Continue Reading →Forestry experts oppose expansion of Wellington National Park (WA)
08 September 2016
Foresters are concerned by a proposal from the Yabberup Community Association to nearly double the size of the Wellington National Park by including adjacent areas of state forest and the Wellington Discovery Forest. Source: Timberbiz “Changing tenure from state forest to nation
Continue Reading →Forest and watercourse interplay important for restorations
01 September 2016
Humans utilise forests and watercourses in a way that depletes ecosystem habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Source: Umea University Many areas are restored to break the trend, but to succeed you need to consider not only the ecosystem in mind, but also surrounding ecosyste
Continue Reading →Egyptian researchers discover a way to grow forests in the desert with sewage
01 September 2016
Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests. Source: Inhabitat The problem is that in the regions hardest hit by the phenomenon, there simply isn’t enough clean water to properly nurture
Continue Reading →China forestry ownership increases worldwide
01 September 2016
THE AREA of overseas forest land rented or purchased by Chinese enterprises amounted to around 61 million hectares valued at approximately $US2 billion at the end of 2014. Source: Timberbiz By the end of 2014 some 167, predominantly private sector, Chinese enterprises participated in
Continue Reading →Korea Wood Show Coming up November 3-6, 2016 in South Korea
01 September 2016
The Korea Wood Show 2016, is scheduled for November 3-6, 2016 at KIINTEX, a suburb of Seoul, as the country’s largest trade show specialized in wood products. Source: KWS/Fordaq The show is organized by Media Wood., Ltd., which has published a weekly Korea Wood Newspaper since 1
Continue Reading →Landscapes and Livelihoods: PEFC’s Stakeholder Dialogue set to navigate new terrain
01 September 2016
Be in Bali for the 2016 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue: two days dedicated to discussion, debate and exchange on how the forest sector and forest certification can better contribute to sustainable landscapes for sustainable livelihoods. Source: Timberbiz The dialogue will open with two dis
Continue Reading →Conference showcases Australia’s excellence in building and design for bushfire
01 September 2016
Australia’s experts in bushfire property protection will be out in force to speak with residents of bushfire prone areas in Australia’s only Bushfire Building Expo at Springwood on 10 September. Source: Timberbiz The Expo, in its third year has become a must do calendar event with ove
Continue Reading →Robotics and automation changing the wood supply chain
01 September 2016
Logistics within the forest industry is going through a major shakeup. Smart technology – robotics, automation, cloud computing, big data analytics and improved connectivity within the supply chain is reshaping how leading companies are adapting to and operating in the 21st cent
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