FRA Reports on APEC Praise for Chinese Forestry Approach APEC officials have congratulated China s efforts to boost

sustainable forestry mana gement, according to Forestry Research Associates (FRA) Seattle, US, September 14, 2011 -- APEC officials have congratulated China s efforts to boost sustainable forestry management, according to Forestry Research Associ ates (FRA). The minister from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) spoke out on Sept ember 7 to commend the efforts made by China Ministers and senior officials responsible for forestry from the Asia-Pacific Ec onomic Cooperation (APEC) economies on Wednesday commended China's contribution to sustainable forestry management. Migual Cailux Zazzali, who is the Minister o f Agriculture in Peru, stated, "China has done a great job in preventing illegal logging and recovering its forest resources through increasing public awareness of forestry and environmental protection and deepening forestry reforms. Meanwhile, Igor A. Razumovskiy, the Department of International Cooperation of t he Russian Federation Federal Forestry Agency s councilor, added that he welcomed st atistics showing that forest cover was expanding in Asia, while in many other co ntinents, forest cover was still falling. Forestry Research Associates (FRA), a research and analysis consultancy, was bac king the support being shown for China. The more recognition the Chinese government gets from its foreign neighbours, for its measures to stop deforestation and en courage aforestation, the more likely the trend for investment and policy change will continue, added Peter Collins, an analysis partner a FRA. The news that the f orest covering in Asia is increasing was particularly welcomed by FRA. Chinese is not alone in bringing in more control over use of forests and their m anagement. FRA explained that Brazil has made major efforts to try to reduce ill egal logging in recent years. It is also dong all it can to encourage foreign in vestors to put their money into sustainable forestry schemes in Brazil to provid e an alternative to native species. Firms like Greenwood Management are inviting people to directly invest in planta tions of non-native trees that will provide timber and charcoal for Brazilian an d Asian markets. Contact : Peter Collins Forestry Research Associates 620 Vineyard Lane Bainbridge Island WA 98110 UNITED STATES (206) 316 8394 info@forestry-research.com http://www.forestry-research.com