The Virginia Tech–U.S. Forest Service reported recently that housing has improved in the United States, in June 2016. However, most sectors of the housing market remain well less than their respective historical averages.
Category: International Forestry
How to make better decisions in the forest sector?
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) explored the possibilities of introducing risk into forest sector models (FSM). They have found a step-wise procedure, which has one main goal: help decision makers toContinue reading
Coming back to the roots – forest graveyard as a business
For Polish version – Click here! Powrót do korzeni – cmentarz jako biznes. This year in March, I was able to visit very interesting and inspiring place. I saw first time in my life aContinue reading
Failure of the EU Timber Regulation
Recently, I have found an interesting article, in which Vladislav Vejnovic is analyzing why the EU Timber Regulation is still ineffective after 3 years since its implementation.
High log prices in New Zealand
Despite diminishing demand from China, log prices in New Zealand are expected to remain high in the rest of 2016. This phenomenon is quite surprising as it is against market rules. Nevertheless, there are otherContinue reading
Record for most trees planted in a single day beaten
Last record belonged to Pakistan, where 847 275 trees were planted in a single day. It happened in 2013. Three years later, on July 11th 2016, this record has been literally smashed by a factor of 60.Continue reading
Private owner shows how to conserve nature
Recently, I have found an interesting story about an American Mr. M.C. Davis who spent over $90 million to buy 54 thousand acres (ca. 22 thousands hectares) property in the southeastern U.S in order toContinue reading
Problem of the illegal logging finally solved! Norway takes a bad way!
Problem related to the illegal logging is repeated continuously in mass media, but honestly, it looks that nobody wants to solve this problem forever. After I read article about Norway as a first country inContinue reading
State forests in post-communistic countries are created from the misery and suffering of normal people.
The ownership structure of forests in Poland remained almost unchanged since the end of the last world war. Majority of the public forests is now under the administration and management of the National Forest HoldingContinue reading