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September 2009

Radiata Pine shortage crimps U.S. domestic market

By  Sam Sherrill, Deputy Editor, Crow's, RISI

PORTLAND, OR, Sept. 28, 2009 (RISI) - Few people within the industry five years ago would have thought there would be any possibility of a Pine shortage in U.S. markets. But few people would have believed housing was on the brink of an implosion, either. The last five years have brought about dramatic changes in both production levels and demand volumes that have totally redefined Pine availability for U.S. remanufacturers.

Mayr-Melnhof Holz GmbH and LSR Group to launch the largest wood-processing plant in Northwest Russia

September 25, 2009 Phase 1 of the LLC MM-Efimovsky wood-processing plant was officially launched in the village of Chudtsy, Boksitogorsky district, Leningrad region. The joint project of the Austrian company, Mayr-Melnhof Holz GmbH and LSR Group was realized by MM-Efimovsky with the support of the Leningrad Region Government.  Total investment volume amounted to EUR 80 billion.

Roads and Rainforests - of course they matter...

Chainsaws, bulldozers, and fires are tools of rainforest destruction, but roads are enablers.

REDD plans move forward despite concerns

As part of the programme for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD, see Update 57), Guyana, Panama and Indonesia submitted readiness preparation proposals (R-PPs), necessary for funding through the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. The Bank's technical advisory panel and NGOs have raised concerns about the R-PPs, especially regarding indigenous rights and the identification of the key drivers of deforestation.

Norske Skog to sell Hebei mill in China

Sept 24 2009  Norske Skog has entered into an agreement with Chinese Shandong Huatai Paper to sell Norske Skog Hebei mill in Zhaoxian, China. The price is around 800 million Norwegian Kroner.

Woodplantations will help developing countries to establish Sustainable Forest Management

“The world needs more effective and focused international action on tropical forests. That will help
reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and also mitigate the effects of climate change.” 

Kanadische GLV will Christ Water Technology kaufen

Kanadische GLV will Christ Water Technology kaufen

Ein öffentliches Übernahmeangebot ist geplant. Der größte CWT-Aktionär, die WAB Privatstiftung, unterstützt das Angebot.

Wien - Der kanadische Technologiekonzern GLV Inc. beabsichtigt die börsennotierte Christ Water Technology mit Holding-Sitz in Mondsee zu einem Barkaufpreis von 3,35 Euro je Aktie zur Gänze zu übernehmen.

GLV to Purchase the Shares of Austria-Based Christ Water Technology AG (CWT)?

MONTREAL, Sept. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - (All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.) GLV Inc.

You might risk your life when taking care of land tenure rights in the Amazon region...

Father Henri de Roziers has worked to help the poor and landless in the Amazon for more than 30 years.

Germany to pay $ 650 million in order to protect Rainforests in Ecuador

Germany has apparently agreed to fund a significant portion of Ecuador's scheme to leave Amazon rainforest oil reserves in the ground, according to Business Green.

External Reference/Copyright
Issue date: 
September 4, 2009
Publisher Name: 
Mongabay
Publisher-Link: 
http://news.mongabay.com
Reference-Link: 

http://news.mongabay.com/2009/0902-ecuador.html



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