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GTI Report: Three pilot countries show expansion in April despite high costs and trade shifts

Yokohama, 19 May 2026 — Currently, the global timber industry is grappling with persistently high costs as well as dislocating shifts in the trade landscape. Against this backdrop, the timber sector in China, Ecuador, and Mexico still managed to achieve growth in April 2026, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. 
 

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The ITTO and UN CBD renew partnership to 2029

New York City, 12 May 2026 — On 12 May 2026, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) renewed their longstanding collaboration, with the aim of supporting Parties to the CBD and ITTO member countries in their efforts to implement sustainable forest management and restore degraded forest landscapes.

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Promoting sustainable wood for livelihoods, carbon storage, and industrial development

Yokohama, 12 May 2026 — Forests remain central to global policy discussions, underscored by their prominence at the COP30 climate conference held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. Building on this momentum, ITTO participated in a recent webinar convened by the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and the Korea Forest Service (KFS) to review practical approaches to advancing sustainable wood production within the broader framework of sustainable forest management. 
 

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ITTO convenes Asia-Pacific leaders and private sector to strengthen sustainable timber trade

Kuala Lumpur, 11 May 2026 —The ITTO recently brought together policymakers, private sector leaders, certification bodies, scientists and trade experts from across the Asia-Pacific region for its Trade and Markets Day. Held alongside the ITTO Asia-Pacific Regional Training Workshop on CITES non-detriment findings for timber species listed in Appendix II, the event focused on strengthening legal and sustainable tropical timber trade amid rising global demand, expanding regulatory pressures and growing market uncertainty.
 

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Small is mighty: Building a more sustainable future through smallholder empowerment

Yokohama, 1 May 2026 — Smallholder plantations are playing an increasingly important role in the supply of tropical timber, supporting rural livelihoods and restoring deforested and degraded landscapes. Across many developing countries, smallholders are key actors in planted forest systems, contributing broad socioeconomic benefits. At a recent session held as part of an ongoing ITTO-BMLEH webinar series, speakers highlighted both the contributions of smallholder tree farmers and the practical steps needed to further bolster their role in sustainable timber value chains.
 

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ITTO highlights impact of its projects in Latin America at TEC anniversary event

Yokohama, 27 April 2026 — The ITTO showcased the impact of its work in Latin America during an online lecture delivered as part of the 55th anniversary celebrations of the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Ramon Carrillo, ITTO Projects Manager, presented a lecture titled “The impact of ITTO projects in Latin America” to students, faculty and forestry professionals, highlighting the Organization’s nearly four decades of experience promoting sustainable tropical forest management and legal timber trade.
 

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2026/05/19GTI Report: Three pilot countries show expansion in April despite high costs and trade shifts 2026/05/13The International Tropical Timber Organization and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity renew partnership to 2029 2026/05/12Promoting sustainable wood for livelihoods, carbon storage, and industrial development 2026/05/11ITTO convenes Asia-Pacific leaders and private sector in Kuala Lumpur to strengthen sustainable timber trade 2026/05/01Small is mighty: Building a more sustainable future through smallholder empowerment 2026/04/27ITTO highlights impact of its projects in Latin America at TEC anniversary event 2026/04/27Kuala Lumpur hosts Asia-Pacific training on CITES non-detriment findings for timber species
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