Links to sources of information on wood and timber27 September 2000
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Links to sources of information on wood and timber
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Tree and forest conservation sites |
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.
http://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.
http://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
http://www.greenpeace.org/%7Eforests/
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.
http://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.
http://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
http://www.bre.co.uk/
Association of Environment Conscious Building
www.aecb.net
Environmental Building News
http://www.buildinggreen.com/
The Ecological Building Network
http://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/
Recycling and Waste reduction
SALVO
http://www.salvo.co.uk/
Timber Recycling Information Centre - run by the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) http://www.recycle-it.org/news/
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.
http://www.nrdc.org/
Behind the Logo: an environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes. - Report published by FERN, 2001.
http://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.
See also: Biodiversity links
and Links (general)
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