Southem Online 247: Of vuvuzelas; China's paper wall; and the little nations that can

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SOUTHEM Online - Issue 247 – 7 July 2010

Hi and Hola - Welcome to this edition Southem Online. The Football (Soccer) World Cup in
South Africa is reputed to be the biggest event of its kind in the world. Right up until near
kick-off some commentators expressed doubts South Africa, with its economic, political and
social challenges, could successfully host such an event. However, as Roger Godsmark of
Forestry SA tells us in a podcast, the event has not only exceeded international expectations
but also been a real cohesive force for good in the country. One of the joys of watching the
World Cup has been the exposure given some of the smaller countries in the southern
hemisphere, including Paraguay (see below). For more on South Africa, go to the Podcast at:
http://www.southem.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=47

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FOURTH FOREST ENGINEERING CONFERENCE – WHITE RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA,
April 5-7, 2011

First Announcement

“INNOVATION IN FOREST ENGINEERING -
ADAPTING TO STRUCTURAL CHANGE”

The Department of Forest and Wood Science at Stellenbosch University, South Africa in
conjunction with IUFRO, is proud to announce the presentation of the 4th Forest Engineering
Conference in April 5-7, 2011 at the Protea Hotel, The Winkler, in White River, Mpumalanga,
South Africa.

The Forest Engineering Conference (FEC) is an international event held every four years and
is a forum for forest engineers from around the world to share their knowledge, experience,
and emerging ideas. This meeting follows previous successful FEC events held, in Mont-
Tremblant, Canada (2007); Växjö, Sweden (2003); and the inaugural event in Edinburgh,
Scotland in 1999.

The three-day conference, will include both oral and poster presentations. A full-day field
excursion is being arranged for the 6th of April in and around the Nelspruit and White River
industrial forestry plantation of Komatiland Forests and York Timbers. A call for papers and
posters related to the conference theme and other important information will follow this first
announcement. FEC sponsors‟ logos will be added to the website, other official
correspondence and future announcements.

Important Dates:

Early Registration Deadline    December 31, 2010
Late Registration Deadline     January 31, 2011
Abstract Submission     August 15, 2010

Contact Information:

For further information please contact Hannél Ham (hamh@sun.ac.za) or Pierre Ackerman
(packer@sun.ac.za).

TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

Center for Forest Business
University of Georgia
March 23-25, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation
Lake Oconee, Georgia, USA
www.ugatimberlandinvestment.com

Save the Date!
Forestry Climate, Investments and Opportunities are changing! Join us for our 2011
Timberland Investment Conference where we will provide you the latest Forestry topics,
speakers and opportunities.

UGA‟s Center for Forest Business professionals and invited speakers will provide you insight
in the resilience of forest resources and how timberland values have been impacted by the
financial markets. The conference should meet your timberland questions as well as provide
you the information necessary to make the most prudent timberland investment decisions
involving the process of purchasing, management and divesting a tract of timberland.

The Center for Forest Business integrates the latest academic research and sound financial
methods to provide education and service to forest industry, investors and landowners
throughout the world.

For more information, contact:
Bob Izlar - bizlar@warnell.uga.edu
Director, Center for Forest Business
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens
Phone (706) 542-6819
FAX (706) 542-5073

Rich Molpus - rmolpus@warnell.uga.edu
Center for Forest Business
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens
Phone (706) 542-5079
Cell (601) 421-1721

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FOREST OWNERS REAP BENEFITS FROM CARBON SALE
A collection forest owners and investors based in the South Island of New Zealand recently
concluded what is described as a landmark agreement for a European government to
purchase forest carbon credits. The deal was announced by Independent Forestry Services
Ltd (IFS) which facilitated the deal. Carbon Business Manager Mike Mitchell said in a
statement that the deal was significant as it involved an aggregation of carbon credits from
several private forest owners and investors.

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CATERPILLAR PLANS NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN BRAZIL
Global equipment supplier Caterpillar Inc. has announced plans to expand its manufacturing
presence in Brazil to further position the company to meet growing customer demand across
Latin America. Studies and site selection for the new facility are at advanced stages and are
part of Caterpillar‟s long-term global manufacturing strategy. A final location is expected to be
announced later in the Northern summer/Southern winter. The new facility will produce
backhoe loaders and small wheel loaders, a company statement said.

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PULP MILL DISPUTE ‘NO FOOTBALL MATCH’ – BOTH SIDES MUST WIN
Argentina‟s Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman has used a soccer analogy in urging
caution in seeking a resolution with Uruguay over the Botnia/UPM pulp mill and its
environmental impact. He said the issued could not be seen as “a football match where one
side wins and the other looses”, but rather as a situation where “the peoples of both countries
benefit”, Mercopress has reported.

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SA ACCOUNTANTS WANT ‘REVENUE NEUTRAL’ CARBON TAXES
The South African accountants want the government to ensure that any further carbon taxes
introduced are “revenue neutral”. Engineering News has reported the call from the Institute of
Chartered Accountants (SAICA). It quoted Anja Finnern, the SAICA chairperson of the
Carbon Tax Committee and KPMG Tax Services manager, as saying “The efficacy of a
carbon tax should not be measured by its revenue yield, but by its impact on emissions in the
context of the overall government mitigation policy.” She said business needed to formulate a
common position on carbon tax as a matter of urgency, and noted that South Africa was
behind the international curve.

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BRAZIL’S FORESTRY LAW CHANGES ‘DOOM FOR AMAZON RAINFOREST’?
A proposed re-evaluation of forestry codes in Brazilian law could have catastrophic
consequences for the Amazon rainforest, Graham_Land wrote in a blog on Climate &
Change, Conservation, Politics at greenfudge.org for 6 Jul 2010. He said the issue of
keeping Brazil‟s strict forestry laws intact or legally opening up more forest for economic
development pitted environmentalists against Ruralistas, who claimed that current laws were
stifling economic growth and keeping peasants in poverty.

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HANCOCK INVESTORS FUND A$600M DEAL TO BUY QUEENSLAND PLANTATIONS
Clients of the US-based Hancock Queensland Plantations have spent A$603 million on
acquiring the licence to manage more than 200,000 hectares of plantation lands from the
government of the Australian state of Queensland. Hancock Queensland Plantations is a
company managed by Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG) on behalf of institutional
investors, a company statement said. Hancock Queensland Plantations‟ client investors paid
A$603 million for Australia‟s Forestry Plantations Queensland (FPQ) whose main asset is a
99-year licence to manage, harvest and re-grow plantation timber on approximately 204,000
hectares of plantation lands.

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ARAUCO SAWMILL REOPENING BOOST FOR JOBS IN QUAKE-HIT REGION
Chilean forest products group Arauco recently celebrating the reopening of a major sawmill in
the region most impacted by the 27 February 2010 earthquake. Local authorities and
company executives recently gathered at a ceremony to reopen the company‟s Aserradero
Horcones II sawmill. The sawmill‟s reopening meant the recruitment of 165 workers, with the
start up helping to contribute to stabilising employment in the zone most hard hit by the
earthquake, Lignum reported.

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WORLD BANK APPROVES US$4.5MI GRANT TO RESCUE PARAGUAY FORESTS
The World Bank Board has announced the Directors have approved a US$4.5 million grant
from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to help Paraguay‟s efforts to preserve
biodiversity and manage Paraguay‟s eastern Atlantic Forest, around Itaipú dam‟s areas of
influence, in a sustainable manner. Paraguay lost at least 80 percent of its forests in the last
50 years. Of the remaining 2 million hectares (4.95 million acres) of Upper Parana Atlantic
Forest, it is estimated that only 800,000 ha are valuable from the point of view of conservation
and sustainable use.

NORWAY PROVIDES PARAGUAY WITH SUSTAINABLE FOREST POLICY STUDY
Meanwhile, Norway provided Paraguay with a study to help the landlocked Latin American
country in its bid to more accurately measure and manage its fast disappearing native forests.
A report in ABC Digital said an announcement from the Paraguay Offices of Investments and
Exports (Rediex/MIC in Spanish) noted that the study was based on the development and
applications required to implement forest policies.

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PERU PLANS FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY
Meanwhile, in Peru the government executive has sent to Congress a project aimed at
creating a new agency responsible for overseeing the use of forestry and wildlife resources,
The Peruvian Times reported. It‟s reported that the law would create a national forestry and
wildlife service called Serfor. The newly created agency would report to the Ministry of
Agriculture and would be responsible for administering, planning and regulating the
sustainable use and protection of forestry and wildlife resources.

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ZIMBABWE WARNS TOBACCO FARMERS OVER INDIGENOUS WOOD USE
Zimbabwe‟s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has warned tobacco farmers
against the indiscriminate cutting of trees to cure tobacco, the Zimbabwean Times has
reported. The UK-based online newsletter said that the ministry started issuing notices
recently to all flue-cured tobacco growers across the country notifying them that no farmers
will be allowed to grow tobacco in the 2010/2011 planting season without a woodlot or coal for
the curing process.

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PORT ENVIRONMENTAL LICENCE LAPSE
In Paraguay, the Secretary of the Environment (Seam) has announced that a key port on the
Paraguay River has been operating without the necessary Environmental Licence. ABC
Digital reported that C, in the zone of Zeballos Cue, had failed to complete the legal steps
required for a licence. The statement said the port had operated without the Environmental
Licence effectively for 90 days. As a result, the port company had to regularise the situation
by undertaking an environmental impact study and public consultation with residents in the
zone.

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NZ RESEARCHER ANNOUNCES BOARD CHANGES, NEW CEO
More changes at the New Zealand forest research agency, with the announcement of new
appointments to the board of Scion. The announcement comes days after Scion CEO Dr
Tom Richardson announced he would be leaving the postToday Research, Science and
Technology Minister Wayne Mapp announced the appointment of a new chairman, deputy
chair and an additional director to the Scion Board with effect from 1 July 2010. “I am
delighted to welcome Tony Nowell and Judith Stanway to the Board and also congratulate
current director Alison Andrew to her appointment as Deputy Chair,” said Scion CEO Dr Tom
Richardson.

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SCION WINS APPROVAL FOR WASP TO CONTROLL GUM LEAF SKELETONISER
Meanwhile, Scion said in a statement that its application to the Environmental Risk
Management Authority (ERMA) for permission to release a parasitic wasp into New Zealand
to control the gum leaf skeletoniser has been approved. The gum leaf skeletoniser Uraba
lugens is an Australian moth that has the potential to defoliate thousands of hectares of
Eucalyptus plantations as well as ornamental Eucalyptus grown for shade and shelter
throughout New Zealand. Scion entomologist Dr Lisa Berndt said in the statement that the
young caterpillars skeletonise gum leaves by eating the green parts of the leaves, avoiding
the veins, which results in a skeleton appearance to the leaf.

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST FROM THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE FORESTRY

MANAGING AMBROSIA BEETLE
“Megaplatypus mutatus: Bases para su manejo integrado” Megaplatypus matatus (or
Ambrosia Beetle): The Basis for its integrated management. Rosana A. Giménez de la
Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
http://www.inta.gov.ar/bariloche/info/documentos/forestal/insectos/serie%20mip/cuadernillo5_
megaplatypus.pdf

WILLOW SAWFLY
"Bio-ecología y perspectivas para el manejo de la avispa sierra del sauce (Nematus
oligospilus)" Bioecology and perspectives for the management of infections by willow sawfly
(Nematus oligospilus)”. Mariela Alderete, Gerardo Liljesthrom y Patricio Fidalgo, de
CONICET.
http://www.inta.gov.ar/bariloche/info/documentos/forestal/insectos/serie%20mip/cuadernillo%
2010_nematus.pdf

SCION PROGRAMME ON INDUCED RESISTANCE IN TREES
Alieta Eyles, Pierluigi Bonello, Rebecca Ganley, Caroline Mohammed . Induced resistance to
pests and pathogens in trees (p 893-908). A review of Scion‟s research programme on
induced resistance to pests and pathogens in trees. New Phytologist, Vol 185
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123214864/abstract

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A major exporter of lumber and timber to Asian markets, with an effective network of offices
around Asia Pacific, wished to hire a Procurement Officer for its New Zealand office. This is a
newly created role, to reflect the growth the company is experiencing and to prepare for future
expansion plans. For more information please call Eleanor Sayer +64-9-300 6360.

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MEETINGS

WILLOW USE IN NEW TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
22 July 2010. Jornada Técnica sobre el Sauce en la EEA Delta del Paraná – A Technical Day
on Willows in the EEA Delta of the Paraná River. Willows in Argentina are mostly used in
newsprint and particleboards, with some going to solid wood uses. The meeting will identify
the physical qualities of willow and the potential for the wood in a range of different
technological applications.

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HOODIE-HOO DAY
22 August 2010 - Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day - this is the day to go outdoors at
high noon and yell “Hoodie-Hoo” to chase winter and make ready for spring, only one month
away.
http://www.answers.com/topic/southern-hemisphere-hoodie-hoo-day

SMALL FOREST OWNERS: IMPROVING FORESTS AND INDUSTRIES
26-27 August. III Small and Medium Forest Owners‟ Forests Technical Management Meeting
- Improving the forest and the forest industries. Córdoba, Argentina.
industriasforestales@agro.unc.edu.ar

ARGENTINA FOREST FAIR
23-26 September 2010. Argentina Forest Fair at Posadas, Misiones, Argentina. Feria Forestal
Argentina.Parque Centro del Conocimiento - Posadas (Misiones) www.feriaforestal.com.ar

FOREST PRODUCTS TRANSPORT FOCUS ON SOUTH AMERICAN CHALLENGES
27-28 September 2010. International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) 2nd
South American Regional Seminar. Sao Paulo, Brazil. The IFPTA 2nd South American
Regional Seminar will focus on the opportunities and challenges for logistics companies in the
growing South American forest products markets. Throughout South America, infrastructure
is one of the most important challenges facing forest products logistics. How are companies
and governments responding to this challenge? What changes or developments might be
expected to accommodate the continued increase in demand for South American forest
products? www.ifpta.org/saconf2010

CANOPY PROCESSES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
7-15 October 2010 - Travelling Workshop: Canopy Processes in a Changing Climate. South
East Australia. IUFRO 2.01.12 http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-
2/20000/20100/20112/
Contact: Anthony O'Grady, anthony.ogrady(at)csiro.au

NEW ZEALAND JOINT INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
11-13 October 2010. New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Association and Joint Industry
Conference at Te Papa, Wellington. October 11, Timber Design Awards. October 12 Joint
Conference. October 13 Individual AGM/Conferences. Go to:
http://www.pine.net.nz/

REMOTE SENSING & GIS APPLICATIONS IN FOREST ENGINEERING
19-20 October 2010. 9th Seminar on Remote Sensing & GIS Applications in Forest
Engineering. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
http://www.9seminarioflorestal.com.br/home/

CHILE FOREST SCIENCE CONGRESS
27-29 October 2010. 5th Chilean Congress of Forest Sciences. Temuco, Chile. Temuco
Catholic University (TCU), Chilean Society of Forest Sciences (CSFS). Contact: Elizabeth
Margaret Gutiérrez, congresoforestal(at)uct.cl.

FORESTRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Call for Abstracts: Forestry Education and Research for the Asia-Pacific. ICRAF, Manila, The
Philippines, 23–25 November 2010. Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2010. This
conference aims to strengthen the contribution of forestry education and research towards
sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region. The course is organized by the
University of the Philippines Los Banos, with support from the World Agroforestry Center
(ICRAF). For more information, go to:
http://www.mailprosx.com/mp/link.php?M=115574&N=1182&L=4540&F=H

LATIN AMERICAN WOOD PROTECTION CONGRESS
5-8 December 2010. 2do Congreso Iberoamericano de Protección de la Madera. The Second
Latin American Congress of Wood Protection, at Mar Del Plata, Argentina. IUFRO 5.00.00 –
see:
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-5/50000/
Contact: Osvaldo Encinas, osenbla(at)gmail.com
http://www.ripma.org/

AUSTRALASIAN FOREST GENETICS CONFERENCE
8-10 February 2011. Australasian Forest Genetics Conference: integrating quantitative and
molecular tools. Christchurch, New Zealand. Contact: Luis A. Apiolaza, Email:
Luis.Apiolaza(at)canterbury.ac.nz.
http://isebindia.com/icpep-4/icpep-4.html

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF WILLOW IN ARGENTINA
16-18 March 2011. III International Congress of Willows in Argentina (IIIº Congreso
Internacional de Salicáceas en Argentina). In Neuquén, Argentina. Open to representatives
from the public and private sector, the scientific community, producers, industries,
technicians, students and all people interested in this species. Go to:
www.jornadasalicaceas.com

IX INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS – IRC2011
2-8 April 2011. IX International Rangeland Congress “Diverse Rangelands for a Sustainable
Society”. Rosario, Argentina. See:
www.irc2011.com.ar

IUFRO TREE BIOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
26 June-2 July 2011. IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference 2011 - From genomes to
integration and delivery. Arraial D‟ajuda, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil. Contact: Dario
Grattapaglia, Email: dario(at)cenargen.embrapa.br.
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/
BREEDING AND GENETIC RESOURCES OF FIVE-NEEDLE PINES
15-25 Aug 2011. 4th Conference on the Breeding and Genetic Resources of Five-Needle
Pines. Tomsk, Russia. IUFRO 2.02.15, Contact: John King, Email: John.King(at)gov.bc.ca.
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20200/20215/.

CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
16-20 August 2010. 2nd International Conference: Climate, Sustainability and Development in
Semi-arid Regions. Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Contact: contact(at)icid18.org
http://www.icid18.org/

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ANOTHER SIDE

PEANUT GALLERY: IN THE MOOD FOR VUVU
The lighter side of the Football World Cup experience. Aussie TV funny guys take on the
Vuvuzela – the plastic trumpet that has set a monotonous buzz to the games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_RGiUJQuZ8

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