Observations of pellet mills and logging in Estonia
Author: Biofuelwatch
Date: 2019
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Language: English
Type of resource: NGO Report
Topics: Forests and Biodiversity, Policy
Report from a series of visits to Estonia to examine wood pellet production. Observations include a high proportion of the wood used to make pellets consisted of roundwood, i.e. whole logs, of all sizes and ages. The prevalent ‘forestry practice’ across Estonia is the extensive clearcutting of naturally regenerated forests.
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