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Strategic investment in tropical forestry needed for planetary sustainability

Yokohama, Japan, 1 December 2022: Strategic investments in sustainable tropical forestry, forest-based industries and a sustainable timber trade are needed as part of efforts to achieve a nature-positive future, according to ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru in a recorded message delivered at the three-day virtual Nature for Life Hub in the lead-up to the UN Biodiversity Summit (COP15).

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New Fellowships awarded at the 2022 autumn cycle

Yokohama, Japan, 25 November 2022: Thirteen fellowships were awarded by the International Tropical Timber Organization at the 58th Session of International Tropical Timber Council. Of this new group of Fellows, four are from Africa, five are from the Asia-Pacific region and four are from Latin America and the Caribbean. Six of the 13 candidates are women.  The total amount of the fellowships was approximately USD 77 000.

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CITES COP examines agarwood after release of ITTO–CITES report

Panama City, Panama 21 November 2022: The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), convening on 14–25 November in Panama, is considering a decision related to agarwood-producing species, based on a report released at COP19 by ITTO and CITES.

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Tropical forests vital for combating climate change—ITTO's message at UN Climate Change

Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, 18 November 2022: Tropical forests are a valuable carbon reservoir at the core of climate-change adaptation and mitigation and their conservation is crucial for fighting climate change, according to ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru, speaking this week at a high-level segment at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and at several other events.

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“Collaborative” Council session concludes with approval of new projects

Yokohama, Japan, 11 November 2022: The 58th session of the International Tropical Timber Council closed today, with Chairperson Jesse Mahoney considering it “one of the most collaborative ones in my entire time”. The Council made four decisions, including one to endorse six project proposals, three of which received full funding, thus enabling implementation to commence immediately.

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Donors announce new funds for ITTO work, Council set to award new Fellowships

Yokohama, Japan, 10 November 2022: Donors have contributed funds amounting to about USD 4.0 million to support the Organization’s work, according to announcements made today at the 58th session of the International Tropical Timber Council.

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2022/12/01Rise in EU27 imports from all main tropical wood supply countries. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 16-30 November 2022 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other timber market news. 2022/12/01Strategic investment in tropical forestry needed for planetary sustainability 2022/11/30Watch ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru deliver a keynote address during the Nature for Life Hub’s session, "Creating a Planetary Safety Net”, to be broadcast starting at 15:00 hrs EST on 30 November 2022. 2022/11/22CITES COP examines agarwood after release of ITTO–CITES report 2022/11/18Tropical forests vital for combating climate change—ITTO Executive Director delivers message at UN Climate Change 2022/11/16ITTO Annual Market Discussion 2022 - ‘Carbon Trade and Tropical Forests’. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 1-15 November 2022 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other timber market news. 2022/10/24A 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.
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Autumn 2023 Project Cycle Deadline for receipt by the Secretariat of both new and revised project and pre-project proposals in 10 April 2023.
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