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What to look for in a Forestry Management Specialist Company
Having decided that you wish to invest in forestry you may find yourself overwhelmed by the choice of companies out there specialising in that field. Essentially there are two different ways of investing in forestry, directly or indirectly. Direct investments … Continue reading
Posted in Forestry Investment Companies
Tagged direct investments, forestry, forestry investment, harvest, indirect investments, infrastructure, international investment, long term investment, new zealand, pros and cons, reforestation, South America, sustainable forest management, tax benefits
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Enforcing the Timber Trade
The signs are growing that international efforts to shut down illegal logging and enforce timber harvesting regulations are succeeding in slowing the destruction of forests. In particular the overhaul of logging laws and the injection of zeal into enforcement have … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Brazil, Cameroon, deforestation, illegal logging, loggers, timber harvesting regulations, timber trade
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Controversial Forest Code Approved
Last month torrential rains in the northeast of Brazil lead to widespread flooding, entire towns were flattened and so far 51 people have been reported killed with a further 76 still missing. So a legislative bill to modify the Forestry … Continue reading
Ever thought of Forestry as an Alternative Investment?
I don’t know about you but I have found the best way to diversify my investment portfolio is to invest in forestry. In the UK forestry has had a long history as investment for high net worth individuals and more … Continue reading
The Brazilian Pulp and Paper Sector Continues to Grow
A friend asked me recently why I liked Brazil so much, well I said Brazil has a lot going for it and not just its sun kissed beaches and pina coladas. Over the next seven years Brazil will have hosted … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil
Tagged 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympic Games, biofuels, Brazil, Brazilian Association of Forest Plantation, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, forest carbon credits, global warming, infrastructure investments, investment grade, National Agricultural Confederation, planted forest, pulp and paper, United Nations Climate Change Conference
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Halfway to Cancun
Halfway through 2010 and Copenhagen seems a lifetime away, while Cancun is only around the corner. Despite popular media claims Copenhagen wasn’t such a total disaster as it is now portrayed. The credit for this must go to the BASIC … Continue reading
The Forests for Tomorrow
NDP forests critic Norm Macdonald has said that the B.C. government is falling behind in its obligation to replant forest areas wiped out by beetle infestations and fire. He called on Forests Minister Pat Bell to listen to tree planting … Continue reading
Forest Carbon Offsets Embraced by Business Industry
In a report published earlier this month by carbon market specialists Eco-securities European firms and carbon markets have warmed to the idea of forest carbon offsets and are already investing. Despite this there are still concerns over the environmental integrity … Continue reading
Posted in Forestry Investments
Tagged Australasia, carbon markets, carbon offsets, climate conference, Copenhagen, EU emissions trading scheme, forest carbon, forest carbon credit markets, forest carbon offsets, forest carbon sector, forest offset projects, forest schemes, forestry activities, global agreement, investment portfolios, new global climate agreement, North America, REDD scheme, UN Clean Development Mechanism, United States, voluntary market
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Timber Prices Rise in New Zealand
Due to a severe supply shortage and booming international demand for New Zealand pine, the cost of building timber will rise by up to 10% from next month. In its latest newsletter the Timber Industry Federation says that shortages are … Continue reading
Ecotrust Announces First Carbon Offset Project
Under the Voluntary Carbon Standard the US environmental consultancy Ecotrust has won approval for the first carbon offset project methodology in improved forest management (IFM). Following the widening of the international REDD initiative on deforestation to include forest restoration and … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon credits, carbon offset, carbon stock, carbon storage, deforestation, Ecotrust, forest restoration, forestry, Forestry Stewardship Council, improved forest management, REDD initiative, sustainable forest management, timber, timber revenue, US environmental consultancy, voluntary carbon standard
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