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We must do more to enable women in forestry and land restoration

Yokohama, Japan, 17 June 2023: Speaking on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru said that women are often most affected by degraded landscapes but have least control over land management and/or ownership in some societies, yet  are  effective agents for restoration and forest management and must be empowered.

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Demand still weak in international timber market—latest GTI Report

Yokohama, Japan, 16 June 2023: Tropical timber markets showed no sign of recovery in May and even slumped further in some countries, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. The GTI was below 50% in the seven pilot countries of Brazil, China, the Congo, Gabon, Indonesia, Malaysia and Mexico, indicating negative growth in the sector.

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ITTO project releases app for calculating timber volumes in products using smartphones

Yokohama, Japan, 9 June 2023: Software for smartphones developed by Guatemala’s National Forest Institute (INAB) under an ITTO project can be used to calculate log volumes requiring only photographs and a few simple measurements. The app also enables the scaling of logs for products such as sawnwood, rectangular boards, round billets, sawdust, chips, fuelwood, wood pieces and charcoal.

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Tropical timber can cut demand for fossil-derived plastics and contribute to a circular economy

Yokohama, Japan, 5 June 2023: Timber, especially tropical timber, has considerable potential for reducing the environmental footprint of plastics by replacing them in everyday uses, stated ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru on World Environment Day. 

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ITTO fire guidelines and projects featured at 8th International Wildland Fire Conference

Yokohama, Japan, 26 May 2023: Three ITTO projects on fire prevention and response, and the Organization’s guidelines on fire management in tropical forests, were the focus of a workshop held as part of the 8th International Wildland Fire Conference in Porto, Portugal, last week. The conference also adopted the Landscape Fire Governance Framework to promote collaboration on fire management.

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ITTO Executive Director calls for more investment for “transformative action” on forests

Yokohama, Japan, 23 May 2023: ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru stated forest investments must be scaled up to recognize the true value and centrality of forests, particularly tropical forests, in providing diverse products, benefits and services. She was speaking at the Panel on Transformative Actions held during the 18th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) on 9 May 2023.

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2023/06/17We must do more to enable women in forestry and land restoration 2023/06/16Demand still weak in international timber market—latest GTI Report 2023/06/16UK tropical wood product imports down 45%. Read the 1-15 June 2023 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other recent timber market news. 2023/06/09ITTO project releases app for calculating timber volumes in products using smartphones 2023/06/05Tropical timber can cut demand for fossil-derived plastics and contribute to a circular economy 2023/06/01Decline in China’s tropical sawnwood imports. Read the 16-31 May 2023 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other recent timber market news 2023/06/01A 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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13–17 November 2023, Pattaya, Thailand ITTO event59th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Sessions of the Associated Committees 22–27 August 2023, Lucerne, Switzerland27th Lucerne International Forestry Fair 2023 19–20 September 2023, New York, USA2023 SDG Summit 18–20 September 2023, Brno, Czech RepublicIUFRO 1.05 & 1.09 Conference: Uneven-aged silviculture—insights into forest adaptation in times of global change 2-6 October 2023, Sydney, Australia30th Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC): “Sustainable Forests for a Sustainable Future”
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