richest consumes the most. When applied to countries, the rule changes into the wealthier the nation, the higher the timber … consumption. The macroeconomic data confirms such trend, where the volume of timber consumption of a given country is noticeably …

Informal and regional timber trades are commonly understood and primarily viewed as domestic trade. The development of … timber trades in Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and South China) and in Africa (Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan …

activities have been recorded and commented since the mid-nineties, but what about BRIC issues in the timber sector and its … effect on Malaysia? …

The timber industry covers activities at both upstream and downstream levels. Upstream activities are mainly concerned … operations. The Malaysian timber industry has grown from being a producer of logs to the manufacturer of primary and high value …

. Currently, Malaysia is facing many competitors (especially Brazil and China) in the export of timber products to the European …?s, European market has been one of the traditional markets for Malaysian timber products, particularly sawntimber … market. To what extent is Malaysia affected by the increasing international competition and what are the steps necessary to …

Master Plan (IMP2, 1996Ð2005), it was recorded that the total export value of wood-based products increased by an average …

to the US domestic market. Malaysia®s furniture export to China increased from RM40.9mil in 2009 to RM50.2mil in 2010, a …Local news encouraged furniture exports to China in a big way. The Chinese furniture market potential is not trivial … shift from western to eastern market seems unavoidable. …

analysis that doesn’t aim at considering timber market as an abstract entity, but rather as a socially rooted institution. So …Describing economic phenomena remains complicated because market exchanges are attached to a specific social context … action is first of all a social action. Concerning auctions in timber sales of public forests, the article suggests an …