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Mark Shapiro on product toxins, Rod Leonard on FDA inspections and Jim Kleinschmit on sustainable biofuels.

Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), one of America's leading book manufacturers and specialty publishers, today announced that it has achieved Forest Stewardship Council(TM: 104.64, -0.96, -0.90%) (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification in recognition of its commitment to responsible forestry practices and adherence to "green" manufacturing standards.

One of the most thoughtful trade publications out there is Trade Insight, published by the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).

Today FSC launched a market information pack that provides many indicative and revealing figures and statistics on FSC growth, market share, label recognition and other strong indicators of the growth in supply and demand for FSC products.

The developers of a successful Oregon State University program to help family forest landowners and farmers sort through estate planning are now marketing the concept across the United States. The goal, experts say, is to help address a growing national crisis -- aging landowners who become overwhelmed by family disputes and the complex issues of land transitions.

The expansion of the ethanol market could contribute to fighting climate change if the trade barriers in the developed economies are removed, said World Bank president Robert Zoellick, in a nod to Brazil's desire to boost its alternative fuels.

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