Policy papers, manuals & guidelines

ITTO has developed a series of internationally agreed policy documents for achieving the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources and assists tropical member countries to adapt these to local circumstances and to implement them in the field.

ITTO manual for project monitoring, review, reporting and evaluation

This third edition of the ITTO Manual for Project Monitoring, Review, Reporting and Evaluation was designed and prepared to guide both ITTO and ITTO Project implementing agencies in their routine monitoring functions relating to the assessment of Project progress during implementation, and in the evaluation work carried out for certain Projects for which an in depth assessment of validity, design appropriateness and impact is found necessary.

Published :  2009
Author :  ITTO
ID number :  GI-14
ISBN :  4-902045-48-6

ITTO manual for project formulation

This third edition of the ITTO Manual for Project Formulation will be an invaluable resource for member countries as they seek assistance, through ITTO-funded projects, in pursuing ITTO’s objectives in general and the ITTO Objective 2000 in particular. It should be used to guide the design, content and format of project and pre-project proposals to be submitted to ITTO.

Published :  2009
Author :  ITTO
ID number :  GI-13
ISBN :  4-902045-47-8

ITTO ProTool for Microsoft Office 2007/XP/Vista with Manual

ITTO ProTool for Microsoft Office 2000-2003/XP/Vista with Manual

ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

This publication, a complete revision and updating of ITTO's original Biodiversity Guidelines published in 1993, sets out the specific actions that policymakers, forest managers and other stakeholders should take to improve biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests.

Published :  2009
Author :  ITTO/IUCN
ID number :  PS-17
ISBN :  4-902045-41-9

ITTO Action Plan 2008-2011

The ITTO Action Plan 2008-2011 provides guidance on the overall direction of the Organization, in terms of both policy initiatives and project activities.

Published :  2008
ID number :  PS-18
ISBN :  4-902045-46-X

Revised ITTO criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of tropical forests including reporting format

ITTO's criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of natural tropical forest are tools for monitoring, assessment and reporting on forest management in tropical member countries. This 2005 document includes a simplified set of indicators and a shortened format for reporting.

Published :  2005
ID number :  PS-15
ISBN :  4-902045-20-6

ATO/ITTO principles, criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of African natural tropical forests

A joint publication of ITTO and the African Timber Organization (ATO), this document is designed to guide the African member countries of ATO and ITTO in the sustainable management of their natural tropical forests.

Published :  2003
ID number :  PS-14
ISBN :  4-902045-03-6

ITTO guidelines for the restoration, management and rehabilitation of degraded and secondary tropical forests

This publication, developed by a team of experts from ITTO and organizations such as CIFOR, FAO, IUCN, WWF International and national agencies, is part of a substantial effort by ITTO and its partners to deal with degraded forest and forest land.

Published :  November 2002
ID number :  PS-13
ISBN :  4-902045-01-X

ITTO mangrove workplan 2002-2006

This document will guide the mangrove-related work of ITTO and its member countries until 2006.

Published :  June 2002
ID number :  PS-12

ITTO Yokohama Action Plan 2002-2006

The Yokohama Action Plan provides guidance on the overall direction of the Organization, in terms of both policy initiatives and project activities.

Published :  January 2002
ID number :  PS-11

Reporting formats for ITTO criteria and indicators for sustainable management of natural tropical forests - National level

This questionnaire is designed for the collection and presentation of information on all the ITTO indicators of sustainable forest management relevant at the national level.

Published :  June 2001

Reporting formats for ITTO criteria and indicators for sustainable management of natural tropical forests - FMU level

This questionnaire is designed for the collection and presentation of information on all the ITTO indicators of sustainable forest management relevant at the scale of the forest management unit.

Published :  June 2001

ITTO manual for project monitoring, review and evaluation

This second edition of the Manual has been prepared building upon the first edition published in 1992 taking into account the experiences gained in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating over 200 projects and pre-projects funded by ITTO during seven years. It presents concepts and definitiions related to monitoring, review and evaluation and includes detailed guidance on contents and formats of project related reports.

Published :  1999

Manual for the application of Criteria & Indicators for sustainable mgmt of natural tropical forests (PS9)

Published :  1998

ITTO Libreville Action Plan (PS8)

Published :  1998
ID number :  PS-8

Criteria and indicators for sustainable management of natural tropical forests

The purpose of ITTO's criteria and indicators is to provide member countries with an improved tool for assessing changes and trends in forest conditions and management systems at the national and forest management unit levels.

Published :  July 1998
ID number :  PS-7

ITTO guidelines on fire management in tropical forests

These guidelines provide a basis on which policy-makers and managers at various levels can develop programs and projects to address specific national, socioeconomic and natural problems related to fire in natural and planted tropical forests.

Published :  April 1997
ID number :  PS-6

ITTO guidelines on the conservation of biological diversity in tropical production forests

The principal objective of these guidelines is to optimize the contribution of timber-production tropical forests to the conservation of biological diversity.

Published :  September 1993
ID number :  PS-5

Criteria for the measurement of sustainable tropical forest management (PS3)

Published :  1993
ID number :  PS-3