Asia-Pacific forestry information

2015

05.15

New genetic analysis aims to guide restoration of overharvested

15 May 2015, Mongabay news - Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the most valued tropical hardwoods for its beauty, durability, and versatility. Teak trees naturally occur in the Indo-Pacific region, where a long history of exploitation, along with deforestation, has led to declines in the species. A recent study published in...

2015

05.15

UNFF11 Concludes with Ministerial Declaration, Decisions on IAF

15 May 2015, IISD news - The 11th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11) was held at UN headquarters in New York from 4-15 May 2015, with the High-Level Segment taking place from 13-14 May 2015. Delegates convened to discuss,inter alia, progress, challenges and the way forward for the international arrangement on forests...

2015

05.08

National forest funds can help tackle climate change

8 May 2015, New York - National forest funds - publicly-managed financing mechanisms intended to support sustainable forest management - hold vast potential to catalyze greater investment in forestry, including investment aimed at addressing climate change. However, their role still remains largely unrecognized, according toa...

2015

05.06

Russian forestry industry increases GDP contribution

6May 2015, HD FestForest news - The Russian forestry industry contributed an extra 0.3 per cent to the countrys total gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014 in comparison to 2013, new figures reveal. This is according to data from WhatWood, which shows that the sectors share in Russias GDP rose to 1.62 per cent last year - its...

2015

04.30

New EU forest strategy 'must focus on sustainable management'

30April 2015, HD FestForest news - Sustainable forest management needs to be at the forefront of the European Unions new strategy for the sector. This is according to a non-legislative resolution that was voted in by the European Parliament on Tuesday. Elisabeth Kostinger, a member of the parliament and Committee on Agriculture...

2015

04.28

Three-quarters of US wood pellet exports go to UK

28 April 2015, HD FestForest news - New statistics show the UK is the destination for 75 per cent of US wood pellet exports. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the main driver of this demand was for use of the resource in electricity generation. The organisation revealed total wood pellet exports increased...

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