Organizers:
- Institue of Wood Science and Technology (IWST)
- Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI)
Venue: Bangalore
Topics:
- What are the broad social and economic trends affecting the markets and end-uses of wood products?
- How are producers and users of wood responding to these trends and what more can be done?
- What is the scope to develop higher value wood products that capture some of the benefits of rising prosperity?
- Why do negative perceptions of wood use persist in some places and how can these be overcome?
- How can stakeholders in the wood products sector develop strategies to strengthen the linkages between wood use and sustainable development?
- What types of support are needed from policy makers, researchers, technical experts and industry associations?
Description:
This conference will bring together a number of researchers, experts, wood users and producers to explore how the changing expectations of consumers and society are shaping the future for wood products. It will examine how producers and users of wood can respond to these changes to identify potential opportunities and strengthen sustainability in the sector. In particular, it will focus on the social, aesthetic, cultural and traditional aspects of wood use and how the strong linkages between wood and society might be used to support the future development of the sector as a whole.
Registration fee: Rs.2, 000
Last date for payment of this fees: 1st August 2011.
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