Timber is found in a wide variety of different locations around the world. However the countries with the largest forested area that can be used to make timber are; Russia, Canada, Brazil, China, and the United States. Timber is usually found in the natural biome Taigas, which are forests found in countries that are far north. Whereas temperate forests are located in the mid-latitudes such as forests eastern North America, eastern Asia, and Europe. Tropical forests are found closer to the equator, these include the AMAZON rainforest, and the Daintree rainforest. 

Brazil is known for its high amount of timber production Figure 1.0 shows that the high value timber is found in the north of Brazil, and shows that the majority of ‘middle ground’ valued timber is the most abundant, found in most areas of brazil, however mainly the west. 

80% of the Amazon is forested, meaning that timber is abundant in most areas of the Amazon, making it easy to locally acquire. 

The resource is commonly used globally in everyday life. In a study conducted in 2019, it was found that China was the biggest wood importer, with US $40 million worth of wood imported, second was the United States US $ 38 million and in third was Germany with 35 Million dollars worth of timber. Industrialised countries are beginning to use timber for energy. These countries include, USA, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Canada and Austria.  On the other side of the spectrum, third world countries also use timber such as India. In India timber is used for many reasons such as construction for poles, piles, furniture.

National

Timber is used in higher amounts within Brazil's more densely populated areas such as Rio de Jairo, São Paulo and Salvador. The reason for the high use of timber in these more urban areas is due to the higher population which equates to a higher demand in the natural resource of timber for its versatile uses. 

Majority of logging that occurs within the Amazon is exported overseas to countries such as the USA, China and Germany to use in a variety of big production lines. However, in 2018 research found that an estimated 6.7% of the timber harvested within the Amazon was being used by locals for purposes such as architecture and wood fires. 

Global:
Positive: Governments are able to trade timber with one another, fueling the economy and creating positive relationships between countries 

Negative: Timber production and timber trade could potentially cause unrest between certain countries and tamper with their relationships.

Negative: There is a lot of tension between who gets the profit in small business, this sometimes leads to violence

National:
Positive: The logging industry in Brazil equated to US$ 53 000 million income which represents about 6.9 percent of its total GDP. Majority of the logging in Brazil comes from the Amazon rainforest. 

Negative: Alot of money is spent on regeneration of the amazon forests to try and repair the environment. The nation spends hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to try and stop illegal harvesting of timber in protected areas of the first.It is estimated that to stop deforestation and harvesting of time altogether it would take approximately $100 million to $600 million per year.

Global:
Positive: 

Negative:
- Due to the Amazon being the rainforest with the largest amount of biodiversity and the biggest positive contributor to climate change, many countries in the UN climate act agreement spend millions of their dollars trying to regenerate the forest and create technologies that can effectively mimic the benefits of the Amazon forest.

Global

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