Trash or treasure? Logging and mill residues in Asia and the Pacific
For every cubic metre of wood removed by commercial harvesting in the heavily logged tropical rainforests in Asia-Pacific countries, another is left behind as waste. Estimates of trees cut down illegally in these countries range from a few hundred to millions of cubic metres every year, with high levels of wastage. The wood processing industry in the region also generates sizeable waste that could be reused. At a time when the regional wood industry is facing a growing shortage of raw materials, it is all the more necessary to reduce the spoilage and make better use of wood waste. Better use of logging and wood mill residues can even lead to reduced logging pressure on forests. This publication is based on an FAO study commissioned by the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) to examine the problem of logging and wood industry waste in the region, and ways these can be utilised.
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| Format: | Book (stand-alone) biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/X6966E http://www.fao.org/3/a-x6966e.pdf |
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