Sustainable forest management Environmental concerns have led to the introduction of sustainable forest management. This ensures that for every tree that is felled, at least another two are planted. In this way, forests are protected. Such forest management is practised in UK and Nordic forests. Total annual forest production is therefore increasing.
Timber is now a renewable resource.
No other construction material has this advantage. Timber construction helps the environment Using timber in construction brings benefits to the environment. As we have seen, the more trees that are felled, the more that are planted. Trees grow using photosynthesis, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Therefore, the more trees that are planted, the greater the absorption of carbon dioxide, one of the major contributors to global warming.