forestry industry

Resources Minister Guy Barnett claims forestry employment boom

(AU) – THE State Government has claimed a boom in forestry jobs with the release of a survey which counts park rangers as “forestry sector” workers. The State of the Forests 2017 booklet was launched on Monday by the...

Forestry: Portable slice of sustainability

When Hamish Randle moved to Whanganui from Rotorua two years ago, he landed a new line of work that he loves; now all he needs is some land so he can start planting his own trees. He works for...

More trees planted will boost NZ falcon’s chances of survival

The threatened native falcon, one of the world’s fastest flying birds, should prosper if the new Government holds to its promise to boost forest planting. Under new Forestry Minister Shane Jones, the Government has set a target of an...

$2 billion investment in forest restoration announced at COP23

Last Thursday, at the UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany (known as COP23), the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced that $2.1 billion in private investment funds have been committed to efforts to restore degraded lands in the Caribbean and...

India regrows forests to trap carbon emissions

Large-scale tree planting efforts in India, China and South Korea have removed more than 12 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 20 years, according to new analysis. Examining different afforestation, reforestation, and forest...

Mayor warns of low wood supply

BC coastal communities dependent on wood fibre are stepping up their advocacy for changes to provincial forestry practices that will help keep region’s mills operating, according to City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa. Formosa addressed city council during...

Cross-laminated timber could lead a mid-rise revolution

Engineers specializing in cross-laminated timber (CLT) see its future less in boutique prototype towers, requiring case-by-case demonstrations for approval, than in a meat-and-potatoes mid-rise market. While, according to Colorado State University’s John van de Lindt, “some of those pioneering...

Timber imports will be hit by post-Brexit “border chaos”

This morning, the House of Common’s Home Affairs’ Select Committee has released a report that says the UK Government has insufficient resources to deal with millions more customs’ checks that will be necessary when the UK leaves the EU Customs’ Union....

AFPA welcomes new Tasmanian wood export facility

A new wood fibre processing facility in southern Tasmania will inject much needed investment, enhance industry efficiency, and create sustainable long-term job opportunities, CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton, said today. “AFPA is pleased...

Scientists analyze wood DNA to determine tree location

THE NETHERLANDS – In an effort to help authorities crack down on illegally traded lumber, scientists have begun analyzing regional differences in the DNA of wood – helping them determine the birthplace of the original tree within 10 miles....