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Re:How to Steal a River by mseebach on Saturday March 04, 2017 @09:29AM (#13791005)
Sustainable timber production is a solved problem, opposing wood use in general (as opposed to specifically, when done using problematically sourced timber) is counterproductive.

Also, I recall reading that most old-growth forest clearance is to free up the land for agriculture, not primarily to produce timber, so timber buildings aren't causing this.

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Re:How to Steal a River by enraged_camel on Saturday March 04, 2017 @09:53AM (#13791110)
>>Sustainable timber production is a solved problem

At current demand levels, yes. But if we're talking about replacing concrete with timber, you're going to find it difficult to keep timber production sustainable, since it will have to massively increase to meet new demand.

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