Woodworking

• Bureau of the DAND delegation
  11-08-2023 - 11:03
  The Bureau of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND) is currently constituted of the following members:
  Chair: Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, Spain)
  1st Vice-Chair: Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew Europe, Spain)
  2nd Vice-Chair: Jordi SOLÉ (Greens/EFA, Spain)
  Chair: Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, Spain)
  1st Vice-Chair: Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew Europe, Spain)
  2nd Vice-Chair: Jordi SOLÉ (Greens/EFA, Spain)

• But efforts to increase global tree cover to limit climate change have skewed towards erecting plantations of fast-growing trees.
• The reasons are obvious: planting trees can demonstrate results a lot quicker than natural forest restoration.

Plantations in colonial-era India

• Britain extended its influence over India and controlled much of its affairs via the East India Company from the mid-18th century onwards.
• Britain needed great quantities of timber to lay railway sleepers and build ships in order to transport the cotton, rubber and tea it took from India.
• Eucalyptus and other exotic trees which hadn’t evolved in India were introduced from around 1790.
• Similarly, pine has spread over much of the Himalayas and displaced native oak trees while teak has replaced sal, a native hardwood, in central India.

Restoring forests in India today

• India has pledged to restore about 21 million hectares of forest by 2030 under the Bonn Challenge.
• A progress report released by the government of India and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2018 claimed around 10 million hectares was under restoration.
• Several assemblies (known as Gram Sabhas) in the Gadchiroli district of central India has restored degraded forests and managed them as a sustainable source of tendu leaves, which are used to wrap bidi (Indian tobacco).

Future forests

• The Indian government’s definition of “forest” still encompasses plantations of a single tree species, orchards and even bamboo, which actually belongs to the grass family.
• This means that biennial forest surveys cannot quantify how much natural forest has been restored, or convey the consequences of displacing native trees with competitive plantation species or identify if these exotic trees have invaded natural grasslands which have then been falsely recorded as restored forests.
• Natural forest regeneration and plantations for timber and fuel should both be encouraged, but with due consideration of how other ecosystems and people will be affected.
• Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue.

• Although the use of synthetic adhesives derived from fossil fuels holds sway in the global market, the highly negative consequences of employing them have led to the development of alternatives termed Bioadhesives.
• These eco-friendly materials are chiefly based on derivatives from plants and animals and can function as adhesives or glues on par with their synthetic counterparts.
• The market for Bioadhesives will continue to maintain an uptick over the coming period because of their eco-friendliness and wider utilization.
• This world market compendium by the publisher analyzes the market for Bioadhesives at a high level by type, application, and geographic region.

• London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2023) - Luxus Home & Garden, a leading manufacturer of garden furniture in the UK, has introduced its new collection of premium outdoor garden furniture made with teak woods.
• Representative of Luxus Home & Garden Patrick Smith noted that this collection caters to the needs of clients looking for ways to beautify their outdoor spaces.
• He said, "We noted that many people spend money on sets of low-quality garden furniture that last for only a short period.
• This company is one of the foremost British manufacturers making garden furniture with teak wood.