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The corridors of power are located mostly in parliaments and palaces and the central business districts of major cities, and not many of us get to walk them. But policymakers, including those in the forest sector, increasingly talk of decentralisation, the process of transferring power from a centralised source to local governments, local communities and other stakeholders.
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Paths and pitfalls for decentralisation
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What effect is decentralisation having on the quest for sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region?
The elements of decentralisation
Forest-policy experts at a recent workshop conclude that successful decentralisation requires considerable planning, capacitybuilding and stakeholder participation
Learning from success
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Photo: STCP
An ITTO survey of the private sector identified a number of companies whose forest operations are well on the way to sustainability. What can we learn from them?
Timber and the circle of life
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Photo: CIB
Life-cycle assessment could be used more for comparing the environmental impact of tropical timber against substitute materials
Out on a limb
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Photo: K. Takahashi
The International Tropical Timber Council’s Civil Society Advisory Group and Trade Advisory Group convened a joint workshop on illegal logging and illegal trade in conjunction with the 36th session of the Council
Council adds to its program on tropical forests
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Photo: ENB
The International Tropical Timber Council pledged a further US$6 million for new projects and activities
Negotiators stake their ground
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Photo: ENB
More time is needed to secure a new agreement on ITTO’s future
ITTO’s new work
Projects funded at the 36th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council
Making secondary forests a priority
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Photo: A. Gaviria
A mid-term evaluation of an ITTO project finds that it is performing a useful function in the development of plans for the sustainable management of secondary forests in Ecuador
Fellowship report
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A study tour to the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu afforded some insights into the minds of local foresters
On the conference circuit
Workshop on trade in ramin and a symposium on the effects of forest certification in developing countries and emerging economies
Noticeboard
Call for papers on experiences in community-based forest industry, regional restoration workshop series, and more
Meetings
A comprehensive listing of coming conferences relevant to sustainable tropical forest management
Courses
Short training courses for professionals in forestry and related disciplines