Investment experts on money site Motley Fool claim that investing in timber can prove a wise move for people who want to diversify their portfolios. [more]

Prices for timber being traded at the Russian/China border of Suifenhe have increased significantly according to new reports. [more]

Improved forest management, reforestation and independent verification of carbon sequestration for forest project developers are the expected outcomes of a new standard for the verification of forest carbon projects across America. [more]

Nova Scotia is to benefit from a multimillion-dollar foresty investment, it has emerged. [more]

Brazil's commitment to forestry investment has led to a drop in Amazon deforestation in the last year, according to the country's environment minister. [more]

In a move that could be of interest to forestry investors, Bhutan’s Department of Forestry (DoF) has announced it is to introduce an e-forestry service to improve its public service delivery system. [more]

Companies and institutes from around Europe are investing millions in the development of manufacturing methods for biofuels made from forestry waste and agriculture waste. [more]

Experts in the world of timberland investment are to take part in the sixth annual Timberland Investment World Summit on this year on 26-28 October, held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York. [more]

In a strategic move, forestry giant Weyerhaeuser Co has announced the sale of 140,000 acres of timberland in Oregon for the huge sum of $300 million. [more]

A recent report in CNBC’s European Business magazine details how an increasing number of entrepreneurs are investing in areas of rainforest, attributing value to them and selling them at a profit later on. [more]