Rising regulatory risks in Indonesia could prompt some plantation companies to scale down or exit their operations over the longer term following a wave of large-scale land seizures, Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest) said in a recent note.

Gabonese Environment Minister Mays Mouissi launched a groundbreaking environmental rewards program recently. Thanks to 259 million CFA francs in funding from the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), local communities committed to preserving ecosystems will now receive financ...

The GLSTF 2025, which is scheduled on 23-24 September 2025 in Macao, will continue to be co-hosted by ITTO and IPIM and organized by the GGSC Secretariat.

Of the 4,046 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, 1,867, or 46%, are threatened with extinction, according to a new study published in the journal Plants, People, Planet. The research represents the first comprehensive assessment of Mesoamerican trees.

The Indonesian Ministry of Trade announced changes to the Export Reference Price (HPE) for a number of wood products and other export commodities, as well as a reduction in the Reference Price (HR) for crude palm oil (CPO) for the period June 2025.

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Murtala Mohammed has revealed that government plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor and manage Ghana’s forest areas in real time to help stop illegal mining activities.

In May 2025, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) decreased 12% in value compared to May 2024, from US$334.6 million to US$294.9 million.

Indonesia is pushing for the elimination of a reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on Indonesian furniture and craft products. All furniture products entering the US are subject to a sectoral tariff of 3 percent. This would surge to 35 percent if the US's 32 percent rec...

Of a total of 190.5 billion CFA francs from project loans this year, Gabon plans to allocate 59% to the fields of roads, construction and public works, that is, 36.9% of the total loan are dedicated to road infrastructure and 22.1% to construction.

Brazil's cultivated tree industry posted record-breaking results in 2024, reaching a trade surplus of USD 15.7 billion, up 23.5% compared to 2023, according to Mosaico Ibá, a bulletin from the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá).