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Links to sources of information on wood and timber

Tree and forest conservation sites FSC certification General environmental building news and advice Recycling and Waste reduction Green consumer advice Reports online

Tree and forest conservation and campaign sites

Global Trees Campaign - focuses on saving endangered trees.
www.globaltrees.org

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)
www.unep-wcmc.org

WWF Forests for life campaign
www.panda.org/forests4life/

Tree Conservation Information Service with information on the conservation status of trees:
www.unep-wcmc.org/trees

UK tropical Forest Forum - with links to many other forest organisations.
www.forestforum.org.uk

Woods of the World - database giving technical properties for over 900 timbers.
Certified Forest Products Marketplace - connecting buyers and suppliers of FSC certified wood.
www.forestworld.com/

World Rainforest Movement - international network of citizens' groups of North and South involved in efforts to defend the world's rainforests.
www.wrm.org.uy/index.html

Forests Monitor -
www.forestsmonitor.org/

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
www.eia-international.org/

The Tree Council (UK)
www.treecouncil.org.uk/

Greenpeace - ancient Forests Campaign
www.greenpeace.org/~forests/

Rainforest Action Network
www.ran.org/


www.taigarescue.org/

The Wilderness Society One Stop Timber Shop - Australian site with timber and forest information, advice and news.
www.timbershop.wilderness.org.au/

ForestDirectory.com - comprehensive guide to wood and wood products.
www.forestdirectory.com

Forest Conservation Portal - extensive rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news, information and links.
www.forests.org/

Rainforest Foundation - support indigenous people and traditional populations of the world's rainforest
www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/

Fern - the EU forest campaign
www.fern.org/

FSC certification

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK - FSC Trademark © Forest Stewardship Council A.C, FSC-UK-108. FSC is an international, non-profit association that promotes responsible forestry through an independent forest certification and product labelling system.
www.fsc-uk.demon.co.uk

UK listings of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) retailers
www.fsc-uk.info/products.asp

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International
www.fsc.org

General environmental building news and advice

Centre for Waste and Recycling, Building Research Establishment - includes Materials Information Exchange and SMART assessment programmes
www.bre.co.uk

Association of Environment Conscious Building
www.aecb.net

Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com

The Ecological Building Network
www.ecobuildnetwork.org

Recycling and Waste reduction

SALVO
www.salvo.co.uk

Timber Recycling Information Centre - run by the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) www.recycle-it.org

Furniture Now!
Community furniture recycling and training project based in Sussex
www.furniturenow.org.uk

Green Consumer Advice

Green consumer tips and advice, including DIY, energy-saving and recycling tips
www.foe.co.uk/living/

Reports online

Efficient Wood Use in Residential Construction - Report published by Natural Resources Defence Council, New York, USA, 1998. Excerpts available.
www.nrdc.org

Behind the Logo: an environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes. - Report published by FERN, 2001.
www.fern.org

Sustainable for Whom? - Discussion paper on certification and communities in the boreal region.
Published by the Taiga Rescue Network and the Boreal Footprint Project.

An introduction to wood waste in the UK. - A report to be published by Fauna & Flora International will be available online.

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