Numero #47
Humankind's relationship with trees and forests has always been controversial. While today our understanding of the importance of forests to the health of the planet has reached startling clarity, the extractive race driven by agribusiness and mining continues to devastate these precious habitats in every part of the world. In this issue of RM, a search for a balance that is possible and increasingly urgent has been undertaken.
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EDITORIALS
If a Tree Falls
by Emanuele Bompan
The Silent Lesson
by Giorgio Vacchiano
THINK TANK
It’s All a Matter of Timescale
Interview with Miroslav Svoboda
by Giorgia Marino
Metsä, the Finnish Forest Economy
Interview with Sari Essayah
by Emanuele Bompan
What Can We Learn from Trees?
Interview with Tiziano Fratus
by Sara Perinetto
A Europe of Forests
Interview with Robert Mavsar
by Emanuele Bompan
INSIGHT
An Uncertain Future for the Pillars of the Earth
by Valeria Barbi
Illegal Timber between Deforestation and Wars
by Rudi Bressa
The Plague of Forests
by Simone Fant
The Golden Rule to Reforest Cities
by Giorgia Marino
The Core Material of the Circular Bioeconomy
by Mario Bonaccorso
In Height and Extension: the New Challenges of Wood Construction
by Maria Chiara Voci
EPR for Furniture, Already a Reality in France
by Giorgio Kaldor
Carbon Credits and the Perils of Greenhushing
by Giorgio Kaldor
Energy from Biomass? Yes, but Wisely
by Ferdinando Cotugno
A New Page: Decarbonisation of the Paper Industry
by Lucrezia Lenardon
CASE STUDIES
Ecomondo: a Display of Growth in the Ecological Transition Ecosystem
Interview with Alessandra Astolfi
by Emanuele Bompan
Lucart Finds Sustainability in the Balance between Virgin and Recycled Cellulose
by Lucrezia Lenardon
Carbonsink: Climate Action Starts with Forests
by Giorgio Kaldor
Building a Wood Construction Culture in Italy with ARCA
by Giorgia Marino
Lavazza Introduces the First Circular Transition Center for Coffee
by Simone Fant
Mater-Bi: a Carbon Footprint and Traceability Guarantee
by Simone Fant
Giving New Life to Wooden Packaging
Interview with Nicola Semeraro
by Emanuele Bompan
Acque Bresciane: 1,500 Trees to Protect Peatland Biodiversity
by Giorgia Marino
STARTUPS
by Antonella Ilaria Totaro
Straw and Wood Panels from Switzerland with EcoCocon
Cutting-edge Reforestation Technology with Land Life Company
Leko Labs: Wood for Construction Powered by AI and Robotics
Restor’s Open Maps Highlight Forest Restoration Potential
KRINGLOOP
Trees: Inspiring Regenerative Design Across the Globe
by Laxmi Haigh
CIRCULAR BY LAW
Helping Forests with More Sustainable Consumption
by Francesco Petrucci