-
China Log Imports: 2015
Official data from China Customs released Thursday shows a sharp drop in log imports in 2015. China’s log imports in 2015 totalled 44.55 million cubic metres valued at US$8 billion, a year on year decline of 13 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value. The average price for imported logs was US$181…
-
Canada State of the Forests 2015
For a quarter century the Government of Canada has been using The State of Canada’s Forests report to chronicle Canada’s progress toward sustainable forest management. Canada State of the Forest 2015 Report Canada Forest Cover Canada has 348 million hectares of forest land. This represents 9 per cent of the world’s forests and 24 per…
-
China Log Inventories, Prices: Jan 2016
New Zealand export log prices to China fell in January 2016 and rallied again in February to end up pretty much back at December 2015 levels, said Wood Matters Friday. Domestic log prices have continued to strengthen on the back of solid demand, especially for pruned logs. China log inventory has fallen from 2.7 million…
-
Forest Certification Complications
There has always been a complicated relationship between global forest certification agencies (such as FSC, SFI) and stakeholders. Consumers, environmental groups, forest companies, unions, and local governments are all able to express their priorities and concerns about preserving ecology and other values, making use of the forest resource sustainably, and the economic impact of timber…
-
Forest Certification Complications
There has always been a complicated relationship between global forest certification agencies (such as FSC, SFI) and stakeholders. Consumers, environmental groups, forest companies, unions, and local governments are all able to express their priorities and concerns about preserving ecology and other values, making use of the forest resource sustainably, and the economic impact of timber…
