Global Wood Trade Conference 2023 in China: Overview of the Global Softwood Log and Lumber Business
The “2023 Global Wood Trade Conference” was held in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China, From July 4th to 6th. The event was jointly hosted by China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA), the Government …
Emerging Findings on Jurisdictional REDD+ in Mato Grosso
Ahead of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, The Nature Conservancy published emerging findings from a case study on jurisdictional REDD+ implementation to support the critical climate efforts of Indigenous Peoples in Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Indufor …
Indufor Releases New Research on the “Fit for Purpose” of Funding for Global Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ Tenure and Forest Governance
In 2021, Indufor partnered with Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) to produce a report that, for the first time, estimated the scale of international donor funding for land tenure and forest management of Indigenous Peoples …
Changes in Eurasian Wood Industry – Focus on Sawn Softwood and Birch Plywood
Which sawn softwood markets are expected to face oversupply and price pressure? And which markets are facing supply shortages and price increases? Can birch plywood be replaced in industrial applications by eucalyptus or poplar plywood? …
China’s Ambitions on Belt and Road Initiative – A Glance through the Timber Trade and Investments
Indufor’s Dongliang (Kimi) Shi attended the Forum of Jointly Promote Responsible Wood Trade & Investment in the BRI Countries on Sep. 5th, 2022. Below is a brief overview of the timber trade and investment situations …
Corporate Investments into Forestry and Biodiversity Summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Corporate Investments into Forestry and Biodiversity (CIFB) Summit in Amsterdam, held on 14–15.9. 2022, focused on information and methodologies for investing in natural climate solutions, particularly concerning forestry and biodiversity in the backdrop of …
Analysing Wood Supply Baskets
Understanding ‘wood basket’s’ and their current and potential future wood supply often underpin forest investment strategies. In some countries, public information on plantation areas, species and tending regimes are compiled from grower surveys. The granularity …
Guyana Develops Decision Support Tools and Web Applications to Improve Forest Monitoring
For the past decade, Indufor has actively supported the Guyana Forestry Commission in developing its forest monitoring system. Today, near-real-time forest change alerts are captured by satellite images and processed to provide actionable information. You …