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		<title>Australian government changes Victoria forestry industry legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A move by the Australian government to abolish the laws protecting forests in Victoria from logging have been welcomed by the forestry industry.
The government insists the focus will be on sustainability while the moves are intended to safeguard the long-term future of the industry in the region. It plans to do this by increasing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper giant focuses further on sustainable Brazilian plantation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s largest paper and packaging firm, International Paper, is doing its bit for sustainable forestry.
It has announced the relaunch of its Copier Grade paper product in the coming few weeks, which will be accredited by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC certifies forests and forestry product firms if they adhere to a wide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Forestry Capital expands investment product</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global Forestry Capital has announced the expansion of its Global Forestry Growth Fund to allow even more people to invest in its specialized investment fund.
The fund will now be available to investors throughout Europe, South America and the UK. It intends to provide returns of 8-10 per cent on an annual basis, which is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timber fund reviewed by The Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report on the Phaunos Timber Fund in UK-based newspaper The Times has got us all talking. Analyst David Budworth can see both pros and cons for the timber fund, claiming forestry investment represents a good bet over the long term.
Examining the timber fund, Mr Budworth explains that the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UN says investment in forests is key to cutting carbon</title>
		<link>http://www.forestry-invest.com/2011/investment-in-forests/834</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment is the key to cutting deforestation, according to a report published by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) that has &#8211; not surprisingly &#8211; attracted much praise from the forestry industry
The report, published in early September, argues that through an investment totalling just 0.034 per cent of global GDP, the world’s forestry sector could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NGO criticises Global Forest Trade Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A cutting report by the NGO Global Witness, claims that the World Wide Fund’s Global Forest and Trade Network (WWF’s GFTN) is not strict enough and lacks transparency.
The GFTN was originally established 20 years ago to try to help create a global marketplace for sustainably produced timber and other forestry products. It has almost 300 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charcoal prices up in June alongside strong Brazilian economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 
Charcoal prices are rising in the Brazilian region of Minas Gerais, according to new reports citing investment in infrastructure as the reason behind the increase.
In June 2011, the value of the charcoal produced through sustainably-managed forests in the region rose in response to demand soaring. With the country hosting the Olympics in 2016 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Investment in Canadian Forestry is Soaring.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent trends indicate that there have been significant growths in Canadian forestry from Chinese investors.
 
After several miserable years of mill closures and redundancies totalling up to 1,000in a single month, Canada is now looking forward to a brighter future for its forestry industry.
The major surge in the desire for Canadian timber from China has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$60 Billion Set for Canadian Forestry Expansion.</title>
		<link>http://www.forestry-invest.com/2011/60-billion-set-for-canadian-forestry-expansion/822</link>
		<comments>http://www.forestry-invest.com/2011/60-billion-set-for-canadian-forestry-expansion/822#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alberta&#8217;s forestry companies say Tuesday&#8217;s federal budget would help the beleaguered industry develop new markets and products and become more energy-efficient.
The federal government announced it plans to provide $60 million in 2011-12 to help with forestry innovation and accessing new overseas markets.
The budget will also support a program called the North American Wood First Initiative, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defra Decides to Ditch Forestry Sell-Off Plans.</title>
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		<comments>http://www.forestry-invest.com/2011/defra-decides-to-ditch-forestry-sell-off-plans/820#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Government has decided to drop plans to sell-off 40,000 hectares (15%) of Forestry Commission land to allow a review of woodland protection.
The secretary of state Caroline Spelman said it wanted to re-examine the criteria for the sell-off but their other plans to have non-governmental bodies to take on sections of the 258,000 hectare [...]]]></description>
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