A ban on European imports and sales of illegally harvested timber has been passed by the European Parliament with a heavy majority. [more]

Timber exports from Brazil jumped by 27 per cent in May this year, compared to the value for May 2009. [more]

Reforms to Brazil’s forestry code are due to be voted on this month, which could see major changes made to land use regulation and deforestation policies. [more]

The resurgent lumber industry is likely to be the cause of the expected respectable growth of British Columbia's gross domestic product. [more]

The strength of the timber industry has been highlighted after a family import and distribution firm reported a rise of 37 per cent in its pre-tax profits. [more]

UK forestry investment has outperformed other asset classes in the last three years, with fund managers turning to the Sitka spruce as a preferable low risk investment over more traditional alternatives. [more]

Muted rises in the stock prices of Canadian lumber companies are suggesting increasing long-term confidence in timber investments, despite the wild price fluctuations of the commodity this year. [more]

The EU is edging closer to implementing an outright ban on illegal timber, after signaling its approval of a crucial piece of legislation. [more]

A major new change to Canadian tax legislation will make it a much more attractive place to invest money, opening up its rapidly-expanding timber investment industry to the world even further. [more]

Investment advisors are being urged to expand their understanding of sustainability challenges, as ethical investment opportunities, such as timber funds, become more and more commonplace. [more]