key resources

Useful summary of working with bamboo.

This Training Manual is the summary of basic practical construction know-how that is of crucial importance to transfer appropriate and new skills to local masons, supervisors and SEWA members in building earthquake resistant houses. It will help construction trainers to pass on relevant skills in constructing houses and improving infrastructure in a practical manner, and offers a wide range of essential information.

The German Timber Promotion Fund (the central marketing institution of the German forestry and wood processing industries) began an initiative to explore feasible uses of timber constructions following a disaster. This publication presents the plan that was developed and the prospects for its implementation.

The question of where to source the wood for reconstruction arose early in the emergency relief phase and has became a complex, dynamic and politically sensitive issue. FAO fielded the current consultant for a mission in Indonesia from 6 March to 6 April 2005 to collect wood supply and demand data and to provide advice to facilitate the supply of wood products from sustainably managed forests for reconstruction. The report from the consultancy provides the information collected on wood demand and supply for reconstruction

Includes detailed and easy to understand guide to bamboo preservation using a Vertical Soak Diffusion method and a preservative known as TimBor.

Table of Contents Appearance grading systems for hardwood NHLA grading system – North America MGR grading system – South East Asia West African rules Stress grading Measurement of characteristics under BS 5756 rules Marking requirements of BS 5756 Stress grading method for European-grown hardwoods

The objectives of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 are to promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests

ITTO is an intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. Its 59 members represent about 80\% of the world's tropical forests and 90\% of the global tropical timber trade.

Literature review, terminology explained, annotated bibliography.

Comprehensive guide to using timber poles for building.

The species database will help you choose the most suitable wood species for your project. It contains the physical properties and illustrations of more than 150 commercial species, reproduced from the popular TRADA Red Books and Wood Information Sheets.

Comprehensive technical information on timber, though some information is only available for a fee.

For the estimated 20 million refugees and 25 million internally displaced people worldwide, well-planned settlements can help to maximise their protection and security, and support them to minimise the spread of disease, manage natural resources sustainably, and maintain good relations with their hosts until durable solutions to their displacement are achieved. The result of extensive consultations with a wide range of specialist organisations, this book takes a holistic view of shelter for displaced populations, extending beyond refugee camps to consider support for all of the settlement and shelter options open to displaced people. It offers co-ordinators and specialists a common planning tool which links strategy, programmes, projects, and technical information for use in the field.

Booklets on timber transporting, usage, importation and procurement.

Chain of custody is, in its simplest terms, the tracking of forest products originating from a registered defined forest area (DFA) through all phases of ownership, transportation, and transformation from the DFA of origin to the end consumer. This special publication outlines the minimum requirements for a chain of custody that recognizes forest products derived from a DFA registered to CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z809