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Vietnam moving slowly towards timber legality

28 May 2019
In 2018, progress tracking of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals for Southeast Asia revealed disappointing outcomes for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15. SDG 15 measures forests and forested land protection, restoration and sustainable use. Source: The Asean Post I
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Areas of final felling in Sweden increased

28 May 2019
The notified area of final felling in Sweden increased by 13% in April 2019 compared with the corresponding month in 2018. One reason is attacks of bark beetle. It is the highest monthly recorded data in four years for the whole country in April and the second highest in last 12 years
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EU delays release of Communication on Deforestation

28 May 2019
While the European Commission delays the release of its Communication on Deforestation, external pressure mounts on the EU to mitigate its complicity in global deforestation. More than 600 European scientists asked the EU to reduce the impact of its consumption on Amazon deforestation
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Tasmanian Timbers launches new campaign

28 May 2019
Tasmanian Timbers will feature on the national stage following the launch of a new campaign focusing on forest certification and the sustainability of Tasmanian timber products. And according to Shawn Britton, Chairman of Tasmanian Timber, the Responsible Wood certification scheme is
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NZ campaign for Trees That Count

28 May 2019
Trees That Count has launched a nationwide campaign calling for New Zealanders to take action for the environment by helping plant millions more native trees across the country. The nationwide Love Native Trees campaign features well-known New Zealand personalities including Olympic m
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Production Forest Methodologies for Emissions Reduction Fund

28 May 2019
An online webinar by Dr Hilary Smith of Latitude Forest Services will detail the results of a recently published Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) funded project entitled Production Forest Methodologies for the Emissions Reduction Fund (PNC354-1415). Source: Timberbiz The proj
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OFO gives grants to assist on the Limestone Coast

28 May 2019
Stand Like Stone has announced the recipients of grants from the 2019 OneFortyOne (OFO) Community Capacity Building Grants. The partnership commenced in 2014 and has to date distributed $130,000 across 13 charitable projects that have built capacity in the Limestone Coast. The 2019 On
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Read All About It! Recycle that newsprint

28 May 2019
Australians recycled more than 153,000 tonnes of newsprint in 2018, amounting to 74.1% of total consumption. The recovery rate was down 1.3% on the prior year, underscoring the difficulties in all markets for recyclables over the last year according to the latest edition of a long run
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Tasmanian minister says state’s timber industry to double

28 May 2019
Tasmania aims to double the value-add of the state’s timber industry to $1.2 billion by 2036, with a big emphasis on expanding exports. That plan was set out by the Minister for Resources and Minister for Building and Construction, Sarah Courtney, in a speech to a conference dinner ho
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New ministers for forestry announced

28 May 2019
Australia’s forest industries congratulate the new Minister for Agriculture, Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie and Assistant Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries, Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam. Source: Timberbiz “Prime Minister Morrison’s new Cabinet demonstrat
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