Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

y perspectivas). Mexico D.F., Mexico: Institute Nacional
de Investigaciones Forestales. Ciencia Forestal. 7(36):30-64.
Describes a study of industries in the state of Chihuahua,
Mexico.
Schrewe, H. 1975. Strengthening the national forestry
program, Chile: the primary transformation of wood (cur-
rent situation and future prospects) (Fortalecimiento del
Programa forestal nacional, Chile: la transformacion pri-
maria de la madera (situacion actual y futuras perspec-
tivas). Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization.
FAO Rep. Development Program 197.
Shand, E.A.; Bezerra, R.N.; Nascimento, P.R. 1978.
Diagnosis of the market for wood and its derivatives. Vol.
2. Analysis of the domestic marketing system (Diagnos-
tico do mercado de madeira e derivados. Vol. 2 Analise do
sistema de comerciali tacao interna de madeira e deriva-
dos). In: Forestry development and planning: projections
for the period 1979-1985. Diagnosis of the forestry sub-
sector of Brazil (Colecao: Desenvolvimento e planejamento
florestal. Serie: Estudos perspectivos para o periodo 1979 a
1985. Diagnostico do subsetor florestal do Brasil. Brasilia,
Brazil, Secretario Nacional de Planejamento Agricola, Sub-
sistema de Planejamento Florestal. Barasilia, Brazil: Insti-
tuto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento Florestal: 387 p.
Describes the classification of Brazil into two sections: the
north/northeast, (mostly natural forests, particularly the
Amazon basin) and the south/southeast with mostly plan-
tation forests. The marketing systems of these two units
are considered separately. From the north, the timber is
used principally for sawnwood and plywood, as sales of
sawlogs diminish. In the south, more processing is common
making panels, laminates, pulp and paper, and charcoal for
the steel industry. Classification of timber, prices, market
structure, distribution channels, and transport are discussed
for both geographical units. Recommendations are made
for both areas, covering fiscal regulation, products, and
social factors.
Shand, E.A.; Nascimento, P.R.; Bezerra, R.N. [and
others]. 1978. Diagnosis of the market for wood and wood
derivitives. Vol. 3. Analysis of the international market
(Diagnostico do mercado do madeira e derivados, Vol. 3.
Analise do mercado internacional). In: Brazil, Instituto
Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento Florestal: Forestry devel-
opment and planning: projections for the period 1979 to
1985. Appraisal of the forest sector of Brazil. (Colecao:
Desenvolvimento e planejamento florestal. Serie: Estudos
perspectivos para o periodo 1979 a 1985. Diagnostico do
subsetor florestal do Brasil.) Brasilia, Brazil: Secretario
Nacional de Planejamento Agricola, Subsistema de Planeja-
mento Florestal. 310 p.
Describes an analysis of the trends in the international tim-
ber markets during the 1970s, to be used in planning of
forestry activities during the period from 1979 to 1985.
Hardwood sawlogs, lumber, panels, and pulp and paper
were the products studied. Supply and demand for these
products was considered in the analysis as were market sit-
uations within the main importers of Brazil’s wood prod-
ucts (UK, USA, W. Germany). Seventy six tables of sta-
tistical data are presented. Brazil’s competitive position,
with respect to forest ownership, production capacity, mar-
keting organization, product classification, and transport
is also discussed. Fourteen recommendations are presented
for the improvement of Brazil’s position as a world sup-
plier. Several of the recommendations relate to marketing
of Amazonian lumber.
Shand, E.A.; Nascimento, P.R.; Bezerra, R.N. [and
others]. 1978. Study of the international wood and wood
derivatives market. Vol.1 (Estudo do mercado internacional
da madeira e derivados. Vol. 1). Brasilia, Brazil: Ministe-
rio da Agricultura. 207 p.
First of three volumes examining the status of Brazil in the
world wood products market senerio.
Simioni, A.; Keiner, S., Jr. 1975. Development of wood
exploitation in Brazil (Evolucao da exploracao madereira no
Brasil). Florest a. 6( 2): 39-45.
A chronological survey, based on the literature, of the de-
velopment of exploitation and the wood industries in Brazil
since 1500.
Slooten, H. van der. 1977. The importance of wood
density in forest productivity (A importancia da den-
sidade da madeira na produtividade florestal). Rome,
Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization. FAO Rep.
PNUD/FAO/IBDF/BRA-45, Communicacao Tecnica. 13:8.
Describes the wood density variation from plantations of
Pinus elliottii in different parts of southern Brazil. The cost
per 1000 kg, of wood delivered at the factory, from a plan-
tation of low wood density, was compared to the cost of
wood from a plantation of high wood density. The greater
volume yield of the low-density stand did not compensate
for the loss of weight, and thus cost more than that from
the high-density stand. It is noted that the producer and
consumer must integrate needs and meet end requirements.
Slooten, H.J. van der. 1978. Utilization of Ama-
zon tropical hardwood forests through technological
research. In: Proceedings of the 8th World Forestry
Congress; 1978 October 16-28; Jakarta, Indonesia. World
Forestry Congress: Forestry for industrial development.
FID-II/20-6. 15 p.
Soares, F. de A. J. 1972. Aspects of the commercializa-
tion of Amazonian timbers (Aspectos da comercializacao
das madeiras amazonicas). Belem, Brazil: Divisao Desen-
volvimento da Amazonia. 109 p.
Describes a survey of the timber industry in Amazonia, the
principal characters of the most important forest types,
with estimates of the standing volume of commercial
species, and the domestic and export markets. Recommen-
dations for improvements in the industry are made, with
particular reference to the work of SUDAM. 703 Amazo-
nian species are listed in an appendix, with common and
scientific names.
Sobral Filho, M. 1982. Wood technology in Amazonia
(Tecnologia de madeiras da Amazonia). In: Malvesi, I.T.O.
[and others], eds. In: Proceedings of the national confer-
ence on native species; 1982 Septem ber 12-18; Campos do
Jordao, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Silvicultura
em Sao Paulo. 16A(2):1245-1252.
Stadelman, R.C. 1979. The United States market for
tropical hardwoods. In: Economic Commission for Europe,
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