2025/06/23

Dr Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu, ITTO’s Director of Trade and Industry, delivers a keynote speech at the IRG56 conference in Yokohama, Japan, on 23 June 2025. Photo: Paula Sarigumba/ITTO

ITTO’s Director of Trade and Industry, Dr Mohammed Nurudeen Iddrisu, delivered a keynote speech at the IRG56 conference in Yokohama, Japan, on 22–26 June 2025. The conference was organized by the International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG-WP), a network of scientists and companies working on extending the life of wood products against threats such as decay, pests and fire.

In a presentation titled “Wood Protection in the Tropics: A Necessity in the Face of Climate Change and Rising Demand for Wood Products Consumption”, Dr Iddrisu first gave the expert audience an overview of ITTO and the current situation facing tropical forests and the tropical timber industry.

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