Further news 2023 - 2014

A recent article from our institute deals with several objections which are being raised against the monetary valuation of ecosystem services by some scientists as well as practitioners.

Is it possible to integrate all forest ecosystem services in a comprehensive environmental and economic accounting for forests?

On December 15, 2016 the Bavarian Radio Network broadcasted a half-hour feature on environmental crimes: "Billion dollar trade in poaching and illegal hunting".

Prominent visitors on St. Nicholas’ Day: On Dec. 6, Steffi Lemke, the Parliamentary Secretary of the German Parliament's BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN fraction, Katrin Blaufuss, specialist for nature conservation and David Hoffmann were guests of the Centre of Competence in Hamburg.

Dr. Susanne Iost joined our department 'Forest Products Markets' in November.

At an international wood charcoal forum of the BIAG (Barbecue Industry Association Grill e.V.) on November 14-15 in Berlin, Ulrich Bick, Gerald Koch and Sergej Kasuro of the Thünen Centre of Competence informed about the certification of wood charcoal and about possibilities to anatomically…

The Institute of International Forestry and Forest Economics holds contact with the Yunnan Academy of Forestry in Kunming/China and is executing an exchange programme with their scientists since 2001.

On October 6, about 40 members of the northern state group of the GD Holz (Greater Association of German Wood Dealers) visited the Thünen Centre of Competence for information on current questions about the application of the Wood Trade Regulation EUTR and about the public acquisition of wood…

The International Poplar Commission is one of the oldest statutory bodies of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

The utilisation of sustainably produced timber has a positive impact on the environment.