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An expanding timberland market brings new opportunities
Growing demand for wood products and the broad set of environmental benefits, like carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation from forests, are driving forces expanding the timberland investable universe. Collectively, we cannot meet the needs of a growing population and address climate change and biodiversity loss without institutional investment in timberland. This means that opportunities for expansion exist across the investable universe.
Gwen Busby, Ph.D., Head of Research and Strategy for Nuveen Natural Capital explores the shifting market dynamics and the growing set of timberland investment opportunities in the Agri Investor Forestry Report.
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