Search Results: 'WWF'

Alternative future
08 December, 2007
The future of tropical hardwoods could lie in expanding the range of species we use

Look to the future
24 November, 2007
TTJ's Wood Future conference, sponsored by the Medite 2016 Forum, and supported by TRADA, provided much food for thought

Lacey Act amendments
16 November, 2007

FPAC sets carbon-neutral target
12 November, 2007

Certified success
10 November, 2007
Defra's Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) is run by ProForest, a private company co-founded by Dr Ruth Nussbaum. Keith Fryer follows her career path

Why Wood Futures?
25 October, 2007
The TTJ Wood Futures Conference has an impressive array of speakers addressing timber’s place in an increasingly environmentally-aware market

TRAFFIC report highlights Chinese improvement
10 September, 2007

Certification security
18 August, 2007
Ensuring sustainable timber supply means we all have to be eco-evangelists, says WWF consultant George White

Prime of life
04 August, 2007
C Blumsom specialises in prime grade hardwood, which it sources from around the globe

Raising the profile
04 August, 2007
Senior technical consultant Dr John Williams of TRADA Technology reports on a feasibility study to develop Guyanese lesser-used species

EIA calls for unilateral response to illegal timber
26 July, 2007
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on the UK government to unilaterally legislate against the sale of illegal timber on its shores.

21st century expectations
09 June, 2007
As delegates at a recent BWF conference heard, timber windows are fit for the demands and expectations of 21st century life

Western demand squeezes natural resources
10 May, 2007
Western growth in demand for timber and wood-based products has played a greater role in tropical forest depletion than China's timber trade according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

WWF releases best practice DVD
03 May, 2007
The WWF has released a video designed to promote the use of responsible practices in the forest products industry.

UK tops table in fight against illegal logging
02 May, 2007
The UK is the top performing country in Europe when it comes to fighting illegal logging, WWF says in a new report.

Dutch housing associations commit to sustainable timber sourcing
03 April, 2007
WWF has welcomed a commitment by housing associations in Holland to build 100,000 houses in the next five years using Forest Stewardship Council-certified timber from Borneo.

DNA tests to help combat illegal timber trade
03 April, 2007
DNA testing is to be used to identify the source of timber entering Australia from Indonesia.

Cymao mends green fences
17 March, 2007
A leading Malaysian plywood supplier to the UK has strengthened its environmental credentials following suspension of its FSC certificate in 2006.

Green Building Council appoints chief
15 March, 2007

HSBC backing draws criticism
12 March, 2007
A London-based NGO Global Witness has blasted HSBC for helping Samling, the Malaysian-based timber firm, raise US$280m through an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.