Trade and Markets Day

Speakers at the Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) panel discussion at ITTC61 on 28 October 2025. From left to right: Ramón Chiari (Panama), Evelyn Jimenez (Panama), Rose Pélagie Masso (REFACOF), Cassandra Price (Australia), Christine Wulandari (FKKM, Indonesia), Karen Noboa (TRAFFIC International), and Fernanda Rodrigues (UNFF Women Major Group, Brazil). © ITTO

ITTC61: A call to secure a future for forests and people

Diverse voices and perspectives filled the second day of the 61st session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC61), which runs until 31 October in Panama City, Panama. Joint committee sessions brought producer and consumer countries together to review project progress and discuss key agenda items shaping the work of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).

A highlight of the day was the Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) panel discussion, convened as part of ITTC61. The event gathered experts, practitioners, and government representatives for an engaging dialogue on the future of sustainable tropical forest management and other related elements.

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TAG underscored mounting concerns over trade volatility, regulatory uncertainty and escalating compliance costs. © ITTO

Regulatory shifts, innovation and market challenges discussed at ITTC61

As part of the 61st Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC61), the Trade Advisory Group (TAG) convened its annual Market Discussion on 29 October 2025 under the theme “Sustainable Tropical Timber Market and Regulatory Landscape.” The session examined emerging market trends, regulatory developments and private-sector responses shaping the global tropical timber trade.

Speakers from Latin America, Africa, and Asia highlighted the implications of evolving trade regulations and shared country- and industry-level experiences in forest governance, plantation development, value-added processing, and community-based forest management.

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More information on the Council session, including presentations, is available at: https://www.itto.int/ittc-61/presentations

Daily coverage by IISD Reporting Services: https://enb.iisd.org/ittc61-international-tropical-timber-council

At a session of the Committee on Reforestation and Forest Management, ITTO Director of Forest Management Jennifer Conje presented a prototype of ITTO’s Integrated Tropical Forest Fire Management Toolkit. © ITTO
Talha Sadiq (Canada) advocated for deeper collaboration among international forest-related processes and for breaking down silos separating forest management and biodiversity policy. © ITTO
ITTO Projects Manager Tetra Yanuariadi delivers a presentation during the Committee on Economics, Statistics and Markets. © ITTO
Delegates from Malaysia follow discussions on Trade and Markets Day at ITTC61. © ITTO
Delegates from Guatemala, Spain, and Poland at ITTC61 on 28 October 2025. © ITTO
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