Yokohama, Japan, 24 July 2023: A one-minute animation produced as part of an ITTO project in Brazil provides a simple explanation of forest management and how it is helping make timber production more sustainable in the Amazon. “Everyone wins from the sustainable use of forests,” says the video.

Yokohama, Japan, 18 July 2023: The next round of Fellowship applications is now open! Since its establishment in 1989, the ITTO Fellowship Programme has enabled more than 1400 young and midcareer professionals from 50 countries to strengthen their expertise in tropical forestry and improve their career prospects. The deadline is Friday 1 September 2023 at 5 pm (Japan Standard Time) for activities commencing after 1 January 2024. 

Yokohama, Japan, 14 July 2023: Indonesia’s timber market showed signs of recovery in June despite insufficient international orders, according to the latest edition of the GTI Report. Indonesia’s Global Timber Index (GTI) registered 55.3%, putting it above the threshold value of 50% for the second time since April. A GTI value above 50% indicates growth in the sector.

Kuching, Malaysia, 13 July 2023: The press is buzzing about a new-to-science species of palm in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarawak, Malaysia, that flowers and fruits underground. Although long known—and used—by local people, science has only recently cottoned on. The discovery, announced in June, was originally made in 1998 by scientist and ITTO project manager Paul Chai.

Yokohama, Japan, 5 July 2023: A side-event convened jointly by ITTO and the International Teak Information Network (Teaknet) during the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Forest Products Conference in Cairns, Australia, on 4–8 June 2023, explored means for boosting the value of teakwood products.

27 June 2023, Yokohama, Japan: Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are essential forest actors in most tropical countries, providing the bulk of employment in the sector and supplying millions of people with forest products, but they need more support to maximize their potential for sustainable development, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru said today.