Forest Trends in the News

To sustainably develop the pellet production industry, Vietnam needs to expand its consumption market, aiming at the EU market, where there is still a lot of geographical balance for this industry. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our Forest Policy, Trade, & Finance team in Vietnam, provides analysis on where he sees the wood pellet […]

The depletion of mangrove forests in Tanintharyi Region has constrained the illicit crossborder trade, even as prices remain high, but small-scale producers in Myanmar’s deep south have few other ways to make a living. Featuring Forest Trends data.

The export value of timber and wood products in Vietnam is estimated to reach over 6 billion USD in the first five months of this year, an increase of 18% over the same period last year, according to General Department of Vietnam Customs. Featuring market analysis from FPTF Managing Director, Phuc To.

The rubber industry is urgently meeting EUDR regulations on traceability from large plantation rubber to smallholder rubber and imported rubber. Featuring insights from Nguyen Vinh Quang, an FPTF program analyst.

Viet Nam’s wood industry has many opportunities for recovery in 2024, with the Forest Stewardship Council certification seen as essential mark for accessing global markets. To access EU markets, FPTF Managing Director Phuc To emphasizes avoiding deforestation and ensuring legality.

En un esfuerzo conjunto para proteger los ecosistemas que generan recursos hídricos en la Reserva Nacional Salinas y Aguada Blanca (RNSAB), Arequipa, se firmó un importante acuerdo mediante el cual se destinará más de S/ 4 millones para su conservación.

For years in Bolivia, high-value woods like cedar and the mara variety of mahogany have been felled to feed domestic and international construction and furniture markets. Rampant timber trafficking in national parks and natural reserves is contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. Featuring FT data.

There have been positive signs since the Vietnamese Government committed to the goal of Net Zero Carbon Emission in 2050. According to Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our Forestry Policy, Trade and Finance Program, Vietnam has a high potential when taking part in the carbon market.

En un avance significativo para la adaptación al cambio climático, mediante la recuperación de los ecosistemas en la provincia de Huaral, el Gobierno Regional de Lima aprobó la ejecución del proyecto de inversión pública Cuenca Alta del río Chancay-Huaral, con una inversión total de S/ 40,5 millones.

Sustainable forest management certification (FSC) is considered the ‘visa card’ of Vietnam’s wood and wood products exported to demanding markets around the world. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our FPTF team in Vietnam, emphasizes the importance of this around EUDR compliance.