Stories timber trade

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- 25 Aug 2010
Seeing the Forest for More Than Trees
About 29 Results found. From 1997 - 2024
16 Jan 2023
Asian demand for timber to intensify pressure on Central Africa’s forests
Stricter European controls to ensure the legality of wood has diverted export to Asian countries.
Analysis - 20 Jun 2018
What if Cameroonian consumers wanted legal timber?
Demand for legal timber is still low in Cameroon, but this might change in the coming years
Feature - 6 Mar 2018
In a Central Java town, local wood enterprises carve a niche in the global market
With sustainability certification, small businesses are finding better opportunities abroad
Photo Essay - 12 Jul 2017
Helping Indonesian craftsmen go global, sustainably
Mechanisms to ensure wood is legally sourced are essential to conserve forests, and can also help small businesses expand exports, thereby increasing incomes
Photo Essay - 12 Jul 2017
Helping Indonesian craftsmen go global, sustainably
Analysis - 3 Mar 2017
The chicken or the egg?
What should come first: A research publication, or an impassioned blog post? A case study of Zambia’s mukula tree
Analysis - 3 Mar 2017
The chicken or the egg?
Analysis - 10 Jan 2017
Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll
A new report peels off the layers of complexity surrounding illegal logging, clarifying where and when interventions are needed
Analysis - 10 Jan 2017
Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll
Analysis - 9 Aug 2016
Brexit rattles RI-European timber trade prospects
Post-Brexit concerns have largely centered on global political and economic repercussions, but environmental ones should not be ignored.
Analysis - 9 Aug 2016
Brexit rattles RI-European timber trade prospects
Feature - 2 Aug 2016
Industrious thinking
Indonesia’s timber going green – and global
Feature - 2 Aug 2016
Industrious thinking
News - 7 Apr 2016
Timber laws set to shake up local industry
In Indonesia, a country with a large informal sector in almost everything, legalizing timber production is tricky business.
News - 7 Apr 2016
Timber laws set to shake up local industry
News - 6 Oct 2015
Growth in Chile’s plantations may have spelled growth in poverty
Chile’s industrial tree plantations are making a lot of money … but not necessarily for the people who live near them.
News - 6 Oct 2015
Growth in Chile’s plantations may have spelled growth in poverty
News - 27 Jul 2015
A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?
The vilification of smallholder farmers in the Amazon is finally beginning to change.
News - 27 Jul 2015
A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?
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