ATHENS, Ga., Feb 20, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Thomas G. Harris, Timber Mart-South publisher, will focus on the increasing globalization of forest investments at an executive education conference, in Munich on February 22, 2008. Both timber supply and demand are impacted by growing international trade in forest products.
Developing countries, particularly China, are driving growth in timber demand. China's roundwood imports grew 80% and sawnwood imports rose 42% between 2001 and 2006 (FAO). Many nations now compete to supply forest products globally. The U.S. remains the world's largest timber market.
Harris contrasts mature markets with emerging ones. For example, in recent years, U.S. pulp production has declined slightly (1%) while production increased in developing countries such as Indonesia (13%), Chile (8%), and Brazil (7%).
The executive education conference will provide insight from forest investment pioneers and academic leaders on the development of forest investment as an asset class, the current forest investment landscape and the drivers of forest investment performance:
-- Dr. Chris Zinkhan, The Forestland Group - History of Modern Timberland
Investment
-- Dr. Michael Kane, Plantation Management Research Cooperative -
Biological Investment Drivers
-- Dr. Jon Caulfield, RMK Timberland Group - Financial Investment Drivers
-- Bob Hagler, ForestEdge International - Forested Regions Overview
-- Doug St. John, Green Crow Management Services, LLC - Finding Real
Options to Enhance Returns
-- Thomas G. Harris, Jr., Timber Mart-South - Supply, Demand, and Trade
Trends
-- Kurt Akers, Global Forest Partners - Global Activity
-- Bill Bradley, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP - Tax Treatment of
International Forestland Investment
-- Craig Blair, Resource Management Service, LLC - Forestland ownership
Change
-- Dr. Jacek P. Siry, University of Georgia - Carbon Credits and Forest
Certification
-- Dr. Jack Lutz, Four Winds Capital Management - Bioenergy
-- Dennis Neilson, DANA, Ltd - Global Tree Farms and Forests
Timber Mart-South and the Center for Forest Business of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia are hosting the conference. Bob Izlar, Director, Center for Forest Business and Dr. Mike Clutter, Dean, Warnell School will provide perspective and conclude the conference.
For more information, visit our website at
www.ugatimberlandinvestment.com.
SOURCE Timber Mart-South
http://www.timber-mart.com
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