#timber News

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Global pressure has also spurred an investigation by the Forest Stewardship Council into Samling's alleged illegal logging and human rights violations.
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Lacking alternatives, the region’s rural inhabitants have long turned to the forest for fuel, but the environmental consequences are building.
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Many welcome the EU’s new regulation for deforestation-free commodities, but concerns over the impact on small-scale farmers abound.
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Loss of tropical primary forest around the world increased ten per cent from 2021 to 2022.
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#timber Opinion

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Indigenous communities in Sarawak have been monitoring their forests for the past year, gathering data to counter a logging company's assumptions about the value of their traditional lands.
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Permanently protecting large, mature forests is a faster and cheaper way to stabilise Earth's climate than complex carbon capture and storage schemes, and more effective than planting new trees.
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Bamboo is a surprisingly effective carbon sink and is being promoted by the government as a uniquely Chinese solution to climate change.
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Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet.
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#timber Videos

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Logging scars landscapes, destroys habitats and is a major contributor to climate change. Here's how old Android smartphones--that might otherwise end up in a landfill-- are being used to stop illegal logging and curb climate change impacts.
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The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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