Tropical Timber

From Legality to Market Recognition: Building Confidence in Tropical Timber Supply Chains

by Lucy Bedry|11 June 2611 June 26|Sustainability

From legality to market recognition: industry leaders discuss the future of responsible tropical timber at Carrefour International du Bois Representatives from across the tropical timber supply chain came together at Carrefour International du Bois in Nantes last week to discuss a key question facing the sector: how can the significant...

Tropical Timber: From Legality to Market Recognition

by Lucy Bedry|27 April 2627 April 26|Policy, Supply

A strategic roundtable at Carrefour International du Bois 2026 - Nantes, France | 2 June 2026 At Carrefour International du Bois 2026, a strategic roundtable will explore how tropical timber can move beyond legal compliance to become a recognised and trusted material in international markets. Organised by Timber Development UK...

ATIBT publishes guide to tropical woods

by Jennie Ward|03 October 2503 October 25|Design, Supply

A new English guide to the performance and functional requirements of structures made from tropical woods has been published by the Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux (ATIBT). This book is a reference document created for clients, architects, specifiers, and professionals who wish to integrate tropical wood into their work....

A feature walkway brings colour to London’s docklands landscape

by Bryony Bodimeade|16 January 2505 August 25|Build, Design

Traversing a new wetland habitat in the old Surrey Docks, Rafter Walk, the Canada Water boardwalk, is London’s first major pedestrian water-crossing since the Millennium Bridge. All photos © Luke Hayes With deck and balustrade made of durable Cumaru hardwood stained a vibrant red, the 170m-long structure forms the eye-catching...

BMRC Roadmap

by Guest Author|05 February 2417 April 24|Policy, Supply

The Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC) is formed of government, private sector, and civil society representatives from tropical countries whose mission is to achieve global recognition of national tropical sustainable forestry systems.

TDUK Supports Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC)

by Lucy Bedry|06 December 2306 December 23|Sustainability

Timber Development UK (TDUK) is proud to support the Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC), an initiative aimed at promoting sustainable forestry systems in tropical timber-producing countries and enhancing their access to international markets. The BMRC, which includes six founder members - Indonesia, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, and...

Good governance the key to reverse forest loss and degradation

by Jack Clappen|23 November 2216 March 23|Sustainability

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP27 took place in Egypt this month, marking another important milestone in our fight against climate change. COP27 seeks to accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts and enhanced flows of appropriate finance. As we saw in Glasgow last...

Global Forests Need Global Governance

by TDUK|21 September 2117 April 24|Policy, Supply

Tropical forests are in danger as never before. For the first time in human history, global forest cover has fallen below four billion hectares. This Tropical Timber Accord is a global call to action from the international forests and timber industry to COP26 to strengthen legal governance of forests and...

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