Yokohama, 14 March 2025: An ITTO project to strengthen the economy of four rural communities in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula through the sustainable use of tropical forest resources and the preservation of Indigenous knowledge has attracted prominent media coverage.

Yokohama, 08 March 2025: International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8, recognizes the achievements and contributions of women around the world. This year's theme, "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment," aligns with the International Tropical Timber Organization’s (ITTO) commitment to gender equality in both policy and practice. ITTO has long championed the empowerment of women, acknowledging their vital role in sustainable forest management and conservation.

Gyeongju, 28 February 2025: Advancing sustainable forest management (SFM) and countering illegal timber harvesting in tropical forests go hand in hand, as embodied in ITTO’s promotion of legal and sustainable supply chains, the Organization stated at a gathering of experts on illegal logging.

Yokohama, 24 February 2025: The timber sector in Ghana showed signs of improvement in January, even as the holiday season led to seasonal fluctuations in timber markets across many other countries, according to the latest edition of the Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. 

Pattaya, 07 February 2025: Tropical forestry experts from across the Asia-Pacific participated at a recent ITTO workshop to discuss the challenge of meeting rising demand for timber and the critical role of smallholders in boosting sustainable wood production in the region.

Pattaya, 06 February 2025: The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) welcomed 45 participants from five ITTO producer countries at a recent workshop on project development, honing skills that will enable them to turn policies into on-the-ground action for the conservation and sustainable use of tropical forests and timber.