Wood Harvesting Articles & Analysis
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Wooden Approach In our study undertaken by scientists from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, we evaluated various scenarios including leaving forests untouched, burning wood for energy and use of wood as a construction material. The 3.4 billion cubic meters of ...
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This incident highlights how alleged ties to illegally harvested woods can negatively impact business. But moreover, it shows that the U.S. ...
In terms of paper purchasing, the policy addresses most of the themes covered in WRI’s Sustainable Wood and Paper Procurement Guide. Disney commits to maximize the use of recycled fiber, maximize the use of paper made from wood sourced from sustainably managed forests (as certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or an equivalent forest certification ...
They are among the most productive ecosystems, providing fuel wood, timber and fish. As such, mangroves are engines for economic growth. ...
Of the 3.5 billion cubic meters of wood harvested worldwide in 2005, just over half was used for fuel. In developing countries, fuel wood accounts for nearly three fourths of the total. Deforestation to supply fuel wood is extensive in the Sahelian zone of Africa and the Indian subcontinent. As urban firewood demand surpasses ...