Eucalyptus: Sustainable Development Opportunities

Guia do Eucalipto: Oportunidades para o Desenvolvemento Sostible / Conselho de Informacioes sobre Biotecnologia, Brasil / Eucalyptus Guide: Opportunities for Sustainable Development / CIB - Brazilian Council for Information on Biotechnology / GIT Forestry Consulting - EUCALYPTOLOGICS, Lugo, Galicia, España, Spain / Information Resources on Eucalyptus Cultivation Worldwide / Recursos de Informacion sobre Cultivo del Eucalipto en el Mundo

Eucalyptus Guide: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

CIB - Brazilian Council for Information on Biotechnology

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Summary of Contents

A BIT OF HISTORY: Eucalyptus origin, timeline, Brazilian scenario, Importance of forestry for Brazil
GENETICS: Classic Genetic Improvement, Eucalyptus hybrids, Biotechnology Applications, Present and Future
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY: Bio-security of Genetically Modified Eucalyptus, Legal Framework for the release of GM organisms
GENETICALLY MODIFIED EUCALYPTUS IN BRAZIL: Approval
ECONOMIC POTENTIAL: Eucalyptus Competitivity in the Global Market, Productivity: Brazil vs. World
EUCALYPTUS PRODUCTS: Roundwood, Industrial Wood, Cellulose & Sawnwood + Ethanol, Essential Oil, CO2 Sequestration & Other Externalities
MYTH & TRUTH: Key Issues on Eucalyptus Production
APPENDIX: National and International Data Tables

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