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As the world continues to rely on this tropical timber, what does sustainable
forest management look like?
Lock gates have always been an essential part of Amsterdam. It only became
liveable when the River Amstel was dammed to hold back the salty waters of the
IJ.
Now the city has 200 sets of mainly wooden lock gates, offering an increasingly
important defence as sea levels rise.
These fine pieces of woodwork come from a far more distant source than the 12th
century fisherman who made Amsterdam’s first lock could have dreamed of: the
Congo Basin.
More specifically, they’re made of Azobé wood from Gabon - a tropical timber
renowned for its strong, water-resistant properties and used for everything
from ship decks to train rails."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
