Yokohama, Japan, 2 February 2023: Wetlands, often called the “kidneys of the Earth”, are crucial in the fight against climate change, yet they are being degraded and lost at alarming rates. On World Wetlands Day, we highlight ITTO’s work to restore and upscale the sustainable use of tropical wetlands such as mangroves, swamps and marshes.

Yokohama, 30 December 2022: The latest Tropical Forest Update reports on the 58th session of the International Tropical Timber Council, held in November. It also features an opinion piece on the European Union’s proposed new regulation for imported deforestation, as well as evaluations of ITTO’s work to promote sustainable tropical forestry as a pathway towards a healthier planet.

Yokohama, Japan, 20 December 2022: A side-event convened by ITTO, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) at the 15th CBD Conference of the Parties (COP) has shared best practices on forest landscape restoration and sustainable forest management (SFM) in the Amazon, Mekong and Congo to improve livelihoods and biodiversity outcomes.

Montreal, Canada, 19 December 2022: ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru has urged delegates at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to invest in tropical forests to “ensure the sustained longevity of the sustainable use of biodiversity, water resources, and carbon sinks”.

Yokohama, Japan, 9 December 2022: Timber production and operations shrunk in November in Brazil, the Congo, Gabon, Malaysia and Mexico, according to the first Global Timber Index (GTI) monthly report, released yesterday. According to the report, factors in the sector’s below-average performance include a global economic contraction, declining international demand, and the rainy season in Africa.

Yokohama, Japan, 8 December 2022: A guideline and three videos on mangrove rehabilitation and restoration in Fiji released today are the culmination of an ITTO project that has supported local communities and government in restoring mangroves and wetlands in the Rewa Delta, Fiji’s most important marine ecosystem.