Sustainable Forests, Resilient Industry

Strategies (and tactics) for an uncertain future

By Alice Palmer

· Launched 4 years ago

Going Bananas Over US Imports

Does it really make sense to grow all domestic industries to their "natural size"? May 29•Alice Palmer

The Philosophical Debate Over Nature-Based Commerce

The philosophical debate over nature-based commerce Mar 21•Alice Palmer

Promoting the “Bio” in the Bioeconomy

Producing more of the world's products from biologically-derived materials like wood could help lower our carbon emissions. However, cutting more trees… Jan 15•Alice Palmer

How to Justify Hurting People

Empathy erosion is the latest weapon in the anti-logging arsenal. Nov 28, 2025•Alice Palmer

US Duty Calculations on Canadian Lumber Are Flawed (Part 2)

Visualizing the Effect of “Zeroing” on Anti-Dumping Calculations Oct 21, 2025•Alice Palmer

Why Anti-Dumping Duties Make No Sense in Commodity Markets

Both Canadian and US sawmills must sometimes sell at low prices, but only Canadian mills are penalized for it. Sep 19, 2025•Alice Palmer

Why New Zealand Is Scaling Back Its National Forest Carbon Credit Program

When it comes to forests, more is not necessarily always better Jul 30, 2025•Alice Palmer

No, the Forest Industry Is Not Touting Clearcutting as a Wildfire Mitigation Tactic

Public awareness has come a long way, but we can't relax yet. May 16, 2025•Alice Palmer