EU imports of tropical logs & sawnwood recover a little ground in the first half of 2018
After a downturn in 2017, the quantity of EU imports of tropical logs recovered a little ground in the first [...]
September 21, 2018
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Ghana’s half year wood exports show positive growth
Ghana exported a total volume of 173,899 cu.m of wood products during the first half of 2018 and [...]
September 19, 2018
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Efforts in Europe to increase use of lesser-known timber species
Efforts to increase uptake of lesser-known species have come not just from the industry, but also from NGOs and [...]
September 4, 2018
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Realising tropical timber’s marine use potential
Tropical hardwood’s long-held status as the prime material for European fresh and seawater marine applications has been increasingly [...]
September 3, 2018
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Bolstering market awareness of benefits of sustainable tropical forestry
More concerted actions are also now being taken by African operators and certification advocates to bolster market awareness of the [...]
August 30, 2018
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Asian timber operators better placed than European operators in Africa
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 30, 2018
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European African timber operations transferred to Asian companies
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 23, 2018
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Reasons for declining European tropical wood consumption
The reasons for declining consumption of tropical timbers in Europe are now well understood. The logistical problems of supplying consistent [...]
August 21, 2018
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Certified sustainable timber business model in Africa challenged by structural change
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 20, 2018
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Changes to US GSP could distrupt Indonesian and Brazilian wood products exports
In a recent statement the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it believes the wood products export target for [...]
August 14, 2018
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