#forestry-management

#forestry-management

Mass timber is a sustainable, lower-carbon alternative to traditional building materials like steel and concrete.

Government intervention is essential for managing ash dieback impact; landowners alone cannot shoulder the burden.

Foreign owner Jackson Wijaya's acquisition of Asia Pulp and Paper from his family raises alarms over environmental concerns and corporate transparency.

Opposition critics highlight the disconnection between Paper Excellence's claims of independent operations and recent acquisitions.

The Arrd District Pile Burn was initiated as a controlled fire in Placer County to prevent wildfires.

A wealthy executive leveraged state funding to create a luxury hunting retreat, benefiting from questionable scientific claims and political connections.

Sophisticated computer modeling combined with fieldwork helps trace lumber origins to curb illegal Russian timber sales in the EU.

The new method uses chemical composition analysis and machine learning to predict the geographic origin of lumber with 60% accuracy.