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THE ENVIRONMENT Department Has Formed Two Fact-Finding Teams
Jul 20, 2012THE ENVIRONMENT department has formed two fact-finding teams that will investigate field officers amid unabated illegal logging operations in Mindanao, the agency announced yesterday. In a statement, Environment Secretary Ramon Jesus P. ...
Tags: market view, logging
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The House Natural Resources Committee Voted to Amend and Alter The Lacey Act
Jun 8, 2012WASHINGTON — The House Natural Resources Committee voted 25-19 on Thursday to amend the Lacey Act and significantly alter the illegal logging amendments added to the century-old law in 2008.al Opponents of H.R. 3210 said that the ...
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New timber tracking tools to bolster global fight against illegal logging
May 11, 2012A new strategy aimed at monitoring the supply chain of timber products using genetic and stable isotope markers will play a vital role in international efforts to combat illegal logging, say scientists, policy analysts and forestry experts ...
Tags: market view, timber, tracking tools
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With The Spectre of Global Warming, The Supply of Wood Is Severely Restricted
Mar 27, 2012With only 13 per cent of the world’s surfaces covered with forests and growing concerns over deforestation and illegal logging, combined with the spectre of global warming, supply is severely restricted. One of the wood types most ...
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Ghanaian Local Communities Would Soon Be Producing Lumber
Mar 15, 2012Ghanaian local communities would soon be producing lumber to shore up the volume of legal lumber supply for the domestic market. This would be achieved through the implementation of a project by Tropenbos International (TBI) Ghana, that ...
Tags: market view, lumber
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Draft Legislation Aims to Slap Fines on Importers Who Source Illegally-Logged Timber
Mar 6, 2012PLANS to stamp out the importation of illegally-logged timber will not damage Australia's relationship with Indonesia, the federal government says. Draft legislation aims to slap fines and or imprisonment on importers who source ...
Tags: market view, timber imports, illegal
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The 'Forest Witness Tour' Was Hosted by The WWF and Included Louise Nyavughoye
Mar 2, 2012James Latham’s Purfleet depot was among the stops on a sustainable procurement fact-finding tour of the UK timber market by representatives of people affected by illegal logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ...
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The Philippines Has Closed About 178 Sawmills, Mini-Sawmills and Veneer or Plywood Plants
Dec 5, 2011The Philippines has closed about 178 sawmills, mini-sawmills and veneer or plywood plants in Northern Mindanao, Philippines after they failed to renew their licences. The crack down follows approval of Executive Order (EO) No 23, which ...
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Imprisonment Is One of The Penalties Facing Timber Importers in Australia
Nov 26, 2011Imprisonment is one of the penalties facing timber importers in the Australian government's new legislation prohibiting the importation and sale of illegally logged timber. The Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill (2011), now being debated in ...
Tags: market view, timber, Australia
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New Tools Set to Boost The Commercial Prospects of Us Hardwoods Worldwide
Nov 12, 2011Environmental Product Declarations and wood modification are among new tools set to boost the commercial prospects of US hardwoods worldwide, the recent American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) European Convention heard. Entitled ...
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Hardwood Flooring Has Set The Standard for Beauty, Richness, and Style
Nov 7, 2011Throughout history, hardwood flooring has set the standard for beauty, richness, and style in the most elegant homes. No other flooring offers the timeless quality of wood with the undeniable warmth and comfort that says "welcome home". ...
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UK Hardwood Traders Have Questioned Whether They Could Be Sent to Prison
Nov 4, 2011UK hardwood traders have questioned whether they could be sent to prison under new EU legislation if some illegal timber found its way into their supply chain. A lively meeting at the London Hardwood Club yesterday saw concerned traders ...
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Bamboo Has a Long and Interesting History Dating Back More Than 5, 000 Years
Oct 30, 2011Bamboo has a long and interesting history dating back more than 5, 000 years. The ancient Chinese used this versatile grass for many projects, including arrow making, construction, weaving, books, and paper. Archeologists working in the ...
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ISC Expressed Forecasts for Growth in European Softwood Consumption and Production in 2012
Oct 26, 2011Delegates at the annual International Softwood Conference (ISC) last week expressed scepticism about forecasts for growth in European softwood consumption and production in 2012. Hosted this year by the Danish Timber Trade Federation in ...
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Australian Scientists Has Made a Dire Prediction for The Future of Asian Forests
Oct 8, 2011A new report by Australian scientists has made a dire prediction for the future of Asian forests. The report is by the Canberra-based C-S-I-R-O and the United Nations Environment Programme. It's found that if current rates of logging ...
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