News Finding: They found that increasing the wood harvest to the equivalent of 34% or more of annual wood growth would have profound and positive effects:
  
  * Between 14% and 31% of global CO 2 emissions could be avoided by preventing emissions related to steel and concrete; by storing CO 2 in the cellulose and lignin of wood products; and other factors.
Paper Finding: Much of the world's forests grow faster than this average harvest.
News Context: Despite an established forest conservation theory holding that tree harvesting should be strictly minimized to prevent the loss of biodiversity and to maintain carbon storage capacity, the new study shows that sustainable management of wood resources can achieve both goals while also reducing fossil fuel burning. They found that increasing the wood harvest to the equivalent of 34% or more of annual wood growth would have profound and positive effects:
  
  * Between 14% and 31% of global CO 2 emissions could be avoided by preventing emissions related to steel and concrete; by storing CO 2 in the cellulose and lignin of wood products; and other factors. * About 12% to 19% of annual global fossil fuel consumption would be saved including savings achieved because scrap wood and unsellable materials could be burned for energy, replacing fossil fuel consumption.
Paper Context: Using the estimate, the world is harvesting an average of 0.9 m 3 /ha. Much of the world's forests grow faster than this average harvest. It is highly likely that the world could harvest much more wood and still harvest sustainably )-that is, harvest no more than is growing.