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El artículo discurre sobre la importancia económica de las plantaciones forestales en Perú. El autor comenta sobre la proliferación de inversiones en las plantaciones forestales y describe la producción de productos como papel, puertas y carbón industrial. También se considera el desarrollo de bosques con especies exóticas.

Se presentan noticias que tratan de las actividades del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Se anuncia que Finlandia se convirtió en el decimocuarto país de fuera del hemisferio occidental en unirse al BID. El BID anunció que un grupo de bancos suizos lanzó una emisión pública de bonos. Se otorgó un préstamo a Honduras para el desarrollo forestal.

The article discusses the planning of the Northern Ontario School of Architecture in association with Laurentian University. The school would be located in Sudbury, Ontario and would be Canada's first new school of architecture in 40 years. Sudbury, a city of 150,000 has an economy based on forestry and nickel mining. The school would bring people downtown and have a direct economic impact, says Blaine Nicholls, who chairs the steering committee. The school would accept its first class in 2011.

The article discusses how forestry investors continue to search for unproductive farmland in Great Britain, and it mentions the economic conditions of forest owners and the demand for low-value farmland. The average value of low-quality grazing land in England is addressed, along with farmland in Scotland and environmental impact assessments and applications to plant trees.

The article offers information on the Rural Economy Grant (REG) on Great Britain. It states that the REG scheme introduced in March 2012 which offers £60 million for farmers and entrepreneurs begin and expand rural businesses. It mentions that the grant process has two phases, outline application and full application. It adds that the REG is part of the Rural Development Programme for England aims to improve competitiveness in forestry and agriculture.

The article discusses Finnish forestry as an important factor in the country's economy. It is stated that almost 80 per cent of Finland's land surface is covered with forests. It is said that the country's annual growth is due to the smallholdings of ordinary Finnish families that own two-thirds of the country's forests.

The article discusses the preservation of the forests in the United States. It is stated that the legislation to protect the environment is generally a matter for each individual state. It is also said that landowners are encouraged to practice good silviculture and harvesting by the forest products industry and various advisory groups.

The article reports on the increasing demand for woodland which is attributed to capital appreciation and a positive sentiment for the timber market. Chartered surveyor John Clegg & Co. revealed that there was a 30% rise in the values of commercial spruce plantation and an increase in amenity woodland price. It is projected that the domestic market for spruce will be influenced by rising transport costs and demand from new housing, plus a relatively stable exchange rate.

The article reports that Australia's forestry, fishing and agricultural industries have not been very profitable for decades, as illustrated in the 2007 income of $51 billion on $330 billion worth of assets used. The two exceptions to low profits are aquaculture firm Tassal and forestry firm Timbercrop which earned 16.8 percent and 14 percent on shareholder funds respectively. Profitability tips for farmers are included.

Reports on the continued decline in total returns for Great Britain's forestry sector in 2002. Factors attributed to the declining timber prices; Performance of plantations less than ten years old; Key driving force in the forestry sector.