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UK Timber Trade Federation to only buy sustainable timber

10 September 2015
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) in the UK has pledged to buy only timber from sustainable sources by 2020 as it signs up to the WWF UK’s Forests Campaign. Source: Supply News TTF’s 300 members include sawmills, manufacturers, distributors and retailers, and account for two thirds of
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UN says rate of global forest lost halved

10 September 2015
The rate at which the world is losing its forests has been halved, but an area of woodland the size of South Africa has still been lost since 1990, a major UN report says. Source: Skynews Improvement has been seen around the globe, even in the key tropical rainforests of South America
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NZ attends XIV World Forestry Congress

10 September 2015
Associate Minister for Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew will visit South Africa to attend the XIV World Forestry Congress. Source: Scoop Independent News Held once every six years, it is an opportunity to engage with international forestry leaders and delegations on a range of f
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Ag forestry machinery industry report

03 September 2015
The latest report on agricultural and forestry machinery industry 2015 market has been released with growth, trends, insights, analysis and research dissected in new research. Source: Whatech The report, titled Agricultural And Forestry Machinery Market Research 2015, presents a compr
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3 trillion trees in the world

03 September 2015
There are a lot of trees to hug on planet Earth, if you are so inclined. In fact new research has estimated there are currently 3 trillion all up, significantly more than previously thought. Source: Sydney Morning Herald But despite the seemingly high numbers, researchers behind the n
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Solomons Govt revokes 30 forestry permit

03 September 2015
The Solomons’ government has revoked more than 30 agro-forestry permits of companies as part of its reforms to ensure stricter logging practices. Source: Radio New Zealand The government says the revocation came because it understands exemption orders allowing companies to fell
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US lumber prices to rise

27 August 2015
It’s not just a buoyant day for equities – China excluded – but lumber prices are on the up. Source: Fast FT News of a rise in new home sales in the US last month has helped push lumber prices up 2.5% to US$246.10 per 1000 board feet. And the advance in lumber, which
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The risks of losing boreal forests

27 August 2015
International forestry experts now warn policy makers all over the world should make sure to check into the protection policies for boreal forests. Source: Science In fact, they made a note in an article that was published in the journal Science, an article that was part of a special
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UK Timber Trade Federation tackling illegal timber

27 August 2015
The Center for Global Development warns an area of forest equivalent to the size of India will be cut down by 2050 without urgent efforts to bring an end to illegal logging. Source: Business Green Pressure is mounting on government and businesses to deliver more effective anti-defores
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Solomon Islands audits planned

27 August 2015
The export market for sawn timber from Solomons’ community operators is continuing to grow but consumers’ are increasingly demanding that it is sourced from legally and sustainably managed forests. Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Imported Tropical Timber Group ha
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