Market drivers including construction trends, currency exchange rate fluctuations, export restrictions for unprocessed wood, extraregional consumption of forest products, targeted incentives for green building, renewable energy and so on. Central committee meeting, medford, oregon, 1819 october, 2006. Copies of the market statement will be made available to delegates after it has been revised by the drafting committee. Unece timber committee sixtyfirst session, 710 october 2003 goals of the market discussions provide a forum for different viewpoints analyse and discuss the markets in 2002 and 2003 forecast for 2003 and 2004 produce common market statement perss reealse update the forest products annual market analysis, 20022004. Ece committee on forests and the forest industry forestry and. Jorge najera, unece fao timber branch expert presentation by mr. Provide assistance in marketing in the unece region, especially to central and eastern european countries, through information collection, analysis and dissemination, including workshops. The revisions are the first substantive changes in the standard timber sale contract provisions in over 30. Sep 18, 2014 uk data on wood production and trade for united nations economic commission for europe unece. Unece committee on forests and the forest industry and fao european forestry commission contribution to the unff strategic plan for the period 20172030 and the quadrennial programme of work for. Unece timber committee sixtyfirst session, 710 october 2003.
Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. International forestproducts statistics growing and better. Private sector engagement in timber and non timber forest products harvesting and processing and other entrepreneurial activities related to reforestation and nurseries is still marginal. After discussing this dilemma at its annual market discussions in 2009, the unece timber committee called for a multistakeholder workshop in 2010, dedicated to tariff and nontariff trade barriers and emerging trade regulations on timber. What competition do you face on the european timber market. John guerin, general manager, weyerhauser darbo sas, france discussion, including ms. Unece timber committee and society of wood science and. Connecting to global markets world trade organization.
It is the intention to include this discussion paper on the timber committee website at. Workshop on emerging trade measures in timber markets. Country market statements for the annual timber committee market discussions. Russias market of timber and sawn wood 2017 april 21, 2017 intercontinental hotel, tverskaya ulitsa 22, moscow draft programme 09. Unece timber committee discusses sustainable forest. Our timber mills collectively can supply over 100 beautiful timbers species in a wide range of timber products. That was followed by the annual timber committee market discussions on the theme of. Whilst the countrys economic growth follows traditional patterns of development, the size of chinas population challenges the smallcountry assumption inherent in many macroeconomic trade models.
The data on trade flows is collected in the pdf file below, showing trade between four subregions europe, cis, north america, nonunece. Policy issues related to forest products markets in 2003 and 2004. Pepke, forest products marketing specialist, unece and fao timber branch, trade development and timber division. Paper presented at the unece timber committee market discussions. Ivan sovetnikov, chairman of the moscow region forest management committee key topics. Unece committee on forests and the forest industry and fao european forestry commission contribution to the unff strategic plan for the period 20172030 and the quadrennial programme of. To ensure sustained forest products markets in the unece region products meeting customers demands, while maintaining production capacity and a continued demand for forest products to ensure sustainable forest management in economic, social and ecological terms.
Invitation to the society of wood science and technology. Seventysixth session of the ece committee on forests and the forest industry. An overview of the 2012 unece timber committee meeting ei odicll 1 introduction the october 2012 meeting of the united nations economic commission for europe unece timber committee discussed. Society of wood science and technology international annual convention photo. Federal register revision of timber sale contract forms fs. The 74th session of the ece committee on forests and the forest industry. The timber committee is meeting with the society of wood science and technology. Hardwood markets in 20032005 louisiana state university. The interagency committee on trade in timber products from peru timber committee, which is comprised of senior officials from the office of the u. Coford 20 an overview of the 2012 unece timber committee. Forest products conversion factors for the unece region. The unece region established a team of specialists dedicated to streamline science and policy cooperation on boreal forests and increase awareness on the role of boreal forests in climate change and the bioeconomy. This book describes how more than 50 million people in the united nations economic commission for europe unece region have come to live in info. The ece timber committee, the fao european forestry commission, the governments of the authors country and the faoece secretariat, are in no way responsible for the opinions expressed and the facts presented in the discussion paper.
The theme of their joint market discussions is forest products markets rebound in the unece region. Illegal logging and illegal activities in the forestry sector. Following the annual market discussions of the committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee, the committee issues a statement. Wto member countries on the challenges they face in connecting to global markets and the different experiences that they have had in meeting those challenges. Chair dengg gaveled the joint unece timber committee and fao european forestry commission market discussions to a close. Eduard akim, manager, canada wood expert presentation by mr. As is common in situations of scarce supply, global prices are rising. Policy measures taken in the country over the past 18 months, which might have a bearing on trade and markets of forest products or forest management. The unece fao forestry and timber section has published the market statements of its member states for 202014.
The joint ecefao forestry and timber section supports developing evidencebased policies for sustainable forest management and communicates about the many products and ecosystem services provided to society while assisting countries of the region to monitor and manage forests. We can guarantee continuity of supply while maintaining a high level of consistency in the quality of our products, subject to natural variations in grain and colour. About the product following the annual market discussions of committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee about the current and next years forest products markets, the committee issues a statement which includes. In accordance with its rules of procedure and established practice, the committee is expected to elect a chairman and two vicechairmen, who will hold office until the end of the sixtythird session. This discussion paper is the full text of an abbreviated chapter in the forest products annual market analysis, 20022004. The timber committee programme is an input to the draft unece programme budget for 20062007. Using market prices as a guide, then, it is possible to estimate the contribution of a fair range of capital assets to what might be called the economic component of wellbeing. Departments of justice1, state, agriculture, and interior, was established in 2009 to oversee implementation of the forest annex2. Statisticsbased chapters analyse the markets for wood raw materials. Eu forest strategy and the unecefao discussions on forestry and wood products. Following the annual market discussions of the committee on forests and the forest industry coffi former timber committee about the current and next years forest products markets, the committee issues a statement which includes. Oct 06, 2016 the unece timber forecast questionnaire tf collects estimates for the current year and forecasts for the coming year of removals, production and trade of wood and wood products.
J2712e tim20041 foefc041 provisional agenda english. The statements report on the economic trends, policy measures and other developments influencing the forest and forest industries sector. Eduard akim, manager, canada wood expert presentation by. Tables summarizing forecasts in europe, north america and russia. Discuss how chinas forest products trade affects unece region markets discuss how public procurement policies influence the trade in our region discuss market and policy developments draft a. The approach taken in this report is a socalled capital. Trends in tropical timber markets, 20022003 presents recent trends and developments in tropical timber markets.
The committee is expected to approve the market statement, summarizing the market developments, discussions and forecasts, prepared during the session, which will be annexed to the meeting report. Joint session of the unece timber committee tc and society of wood science and technology swst international convention october 1114, 2010 october 15, 2010 industry tour optional organized by swst innovative wood products are the future poster session student poster competition receptioncash bar. The full report can be found at french construction sector shows weakness until recently the french market for hardwoods seemed to be holding up rather better than other western. This unece fao geneva timber and forest discussion paper presents the full text and graphics from the abbreviated chapter of the same name in the forest products annual market. Guidelines on data collection for national statistics on forest products. You will find a variety of innovative private sector approaches and policy responses detailed here, presented from both a national and a regional perspective. Hardwood markets and marketing ahec american hardwood in europe convention venice, italy 2022 october 2004. About the product the forest sector in the green economy sums up key elements and conclusions of the presentations and discussions that took place during the policy forum the forest sector in the green economy held on 15 october 2009 during the unece timber committee s annual session. Timber committee reacts to perus timber verification. This dissertation is anchored in the disruptive impact of chinas resourcebased economic expansion over the last two decades. Unece working group on integrated water resources management sibylle vermont, switzerland, chaired the session. The european market is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, while the supplies of timber products are low.
The weakness of the euro compared with other currencies also means that the value of imports has risen more rapidly than their volume, since the price of. United nations economic commission for europe and the food and agriculture organization of the united nations in a changing international environment. The forest service is implementing revisions to its timber sale contracts, form fs24006, for scaled sale procedures, and form fs24006t, for tree measurement timber sale procedures. The 76th session of the ece committee on forests and the forest industry coffi was held in vancouver, canada from 5 to 9 november 2018. Informal settlements are often characterized as illegal residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. Contribution to timber committee market discussions and workshops on extent and cause of illegal logging and trade 2. Following the annual market discussions of committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee about the current and next years forest products markets, the committee issues a statement which includes. Forty three measurements professionals were in attendance. Unece, fao promote forest restoration and cooperation on. In the interests of economy, discussion papers are issued in the original language only. Timber trade legality regulations can reduce the amount of illegally sourced timber being placed on the market. The unece timber committee follows these markets as they are drivers for primary forest products production and trade, and therefore have policy implications and ultimately effects on sustainable forest management.
Events international centre for trade and sustainable. Hardwood markets in 20032005 american hardwood export council 12 th. It is a background document for the annual unece timber committee market discussions, which will be held at the 68th timber committee session in october 2010. Geneva timber and forest discussion papers original language only forecast of the committee. The actual timber regulation system results in unequal access to forest resources and advantages forest enterprises over private sector wood processing companies. Unece and fao timber section in geneva, switzerland, carries out the collection, processing, dissemination, and analyses for their 55country region as the secretariat of the unece timber committee with its forest products orientation and the fao european forestry commission with its forest resource orientation. Employment trends and prospects in the european forest. Overview and possible issues for the unece timber committee and fao european forestry commission.
The week is jointly organized by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao and the united nations economic commission for europe unece. Unece timber committee market statement on hardwoods. The full report will be discussed at the upcoming unece timber committee and fao european forestry commission market discussions from 2122 october 2008. Coffi market forecasts overview following the annual market discussions of the committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee about the current and next years forest products markets, the committee issues a statement which includes. It applies as well to the output of human capital labour insofar as it is used in the market.
Forest market discussions show how wildfires can spark. Committee and the fao european forestry commission on forest products markets structures, policies and. Efc20117 proposed revision of the terms of reference for the joint unece fao working party on. Timber committee market reports forestry and timber unece. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Unece timber committee market discussions, 27 28 september 2005 pulp and paper timber committee forecasts by prof. There was a full day of presentations, a business meeting and a log rollout. It sums up key elements of the presentations and discussions that took place between various stakeholders. In order to kickoff such a debate, a seminar entitled value forestry values was held. Paper for discussion comments on any section of it are very welcome 2in t roduct ion the unece and fao team of specialists on forest product markets and marketing identified the issue of illegal logging and illegal activities in the forestry sector as one that will influence markets in future years, and asked the. It featured as the major topic of the policy forum in 2003, the same year that it entered the agenda of the annual meeting of the joint working party on forest economics and statistics. Wood energy has been a regular topic at the annual timber committee market discussions since 2002.
The analyses are written in mid year in preparation for the annual autumn timber committee market discussions and. The focus on clt in the market discussions echoes findings of the. Unece committee on forests and forest industry fao european. This assessment was followed by a collaborative effort on the part of statisticians in the united nations economic commission for europe unece, eurostat, and the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd published as measuring sustainable development unece 2009. International softwood markets 2005 2007 overview of market trends through 2005 forecasts for 2006 and 2007. The timber measurement society, central committee held its central meeting on october 18 19 in medford oregon. The polish association droma joins eumabois and michel loyet replaces georges brun on the board a new trade show in the exhibition network. The week began with a workshop on responding to climate change. Following the annual market discussions of the committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee about the current and next years forest products markets, the committee issues a statement which includes. Following the annual market discussions of the committee on forests and the forest industry former timber committee, the committee issues a statement which includes.