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Laos and EU closer to agreement on forest law enforcement

The EU and Laos concluded the third formal negotiation towards an agreement on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The talks took place in Brussels, Belgium from 17-21 June 2019. Source: Timberbiz The Agreement aims to estab
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Grant for 12 research projects with forestry

The Södra Research Foundation will grant an additional SEK 8.8 million to 12 research projects linked to forestry and the forest industry. The funding was awarded to projects including process development in the pulp industry, recycling textiles and controlling pulpwood flows.  Source
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Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards announced

Young people in Scotland understand the value of trees and the huge role they can play in tackling climate change to safeguard the future of our planet, according to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who was presenting the schools prizes at the 2019 Scotland’s Finest Woo
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Sydney Metro achieves PEFC and Responsible Wood certification

Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro, has successfully achieved project certification according to Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood.  Source: Timberbiz “This is the largest project of its type in Australia, and
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WoodSolutions program expands to cover east coast

Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) WoodSolutions’ Mid-rise Advisory Program is expanding thanks to a show of support in the form of additional funding commitments from industry partners. The program will now provide services to all of Australia’s east coast states, along with
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Young foresters promote their passion at NZ careers expo

A group of New Zealand’s young foresters put their best foot forward at Otago’s annual Careers Expo in mid June. More than 2000 secondary school students from the region attended the event, the purpose of the event is to showcase future employment and career opportunities. Source: Tim
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Drone assisted assessments of pine plantations

Trials of drone-assisted survival assessments of pine plantations are off to a flying start near Bunbury, Western Australia. Operations Officer Markus Streil said the current trials use small drones to take photos of re-established plantations and hundreds of images are then uploaded
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Claims of biased reporting on Leadbeaters on the ABC

This week’s ABC Four Corners report on threatened species has been strongly criticised as one-sided and pushing an anti-forestry agenda. The program featured three scientists who claimed the Leadbeater’s Possum (LBP), whose status as critically endangered was upheld by the Federal Gov
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FOLS consolidates operations to Melbourne

Following several years of operating from both Launceston and Melbourne, the FOLS Skills verification program will be consolidated into the Melbourne Office. Industry will be provided with a one-stop shop for FOLS, as well as ForestWorks’ other advisory services. Source: Timberbiz Aft
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VEAC ignores its legal obligations

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC) has been accused of ignoring its legal obligations with its final report into Victoria’s Central West, while the forestry industry has condemned its recommendations. The VEAC report, released last week, dramatically cut the timber in
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