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Tropical timber can cut demand for fossil-derived plastics and contribute to a circular economy

Yokohama, Japan, 5 June 2023: Timber, especially tropical timber, has considerable potential for reducing the environmental footprint of plastics by replacing them in everyday uses, stated ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru on World Environment Day. 

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ITTO fire guidelines and projects featured at 8th International Wildland Fire Conference

Yokohama, Japan, 26 May 2023: Three ITTO projects on fire prevention and response, and the Organization’s guidelines on fire management in tropical forests, were the focus of a workshop held as part of the 8th International Wildland Fire Conference in Porto, Portugal, last week. The conference also adopted the Landscape Fire Governance Framework to promote collaboration on fire management.

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ITTO Executive Director calls for more investment for “transformative action” on forests

Yokohama, Japan, 23 May 2023: ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru stated forest investments must be scaled up to recognize the true value and centrality of forests, particularly tropical forests, in providing diverse products, benefits and services. She was speaking at the Panel on Transformative Actions held during the 18th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) on 9 May 2023.

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ITTO project in Sumatran biosphere reserve contributes to Global Biodiversity Framework

Yokohama, Japan, 22 May 2023: The ITTO project designed to promote sustainable landscape management in the Giam Siak Kecil-Buit Batu Biosphere Reserve, a 705 000-ha conservation and sustainable use area on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, held its first steering committee meeting ahead of the International Biodiversity Day, being celebrated today.

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ITTO Executive Director calls for increased contribution of SFM for wood-based bioenergy

Yokohama, Japan, 19 May 2023: Realizing the renewable energy potential of tropical forests requires inclusive, innovative and integrated sustainable forest management (SFM) practices, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru said in a presentation at the 18th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.

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Sustainable tropical forest use essential for biodiversity conservation— ITTO Executive Director

Yokohama, Japan, 18 May 2023: More attention should be given to productive forests as means for conserving biodiversity, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru told a side-event held during the 18th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York last week.

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2023/06/05Tropical timber can cut demand for fossil-derived plastics and contribute to a circular economy 2023/06/01Decline in China’s tropical sawnwood imports. Read the 16-31 May 2023 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other recent timber market news 2023/06/01A new edition of the Teak Mekong newsletter from the ITTO funded project “Enhancing conservation and sustainable management of teak forests and legal and sustainable wood supply chains in the Greater Mekong Sub-region” is now available. 2023/05/26ITTO fire guidelines and projects featured at 8th International Wildland Fire Conference 2023/05/24A video produced by Seikyo Shimbun illustrating an ITTO/Soka Gakkai initiative in Togo on landscape restoration, agroforestry and women’s empowerment is now available in English. 2023/05/23ITTO Executive Director calls for more investment for “transformative action” on forests 2023/05/22International Biodiversity Day—ITTO project in Sumatran biosphere reserve contributes to Global Biodiversity Framework
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