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1 March 2019

Global green supply chains will help ensure forest sustainability, says ITTO Executive Director Dr Gerhard Dieterle in an article published in the March edition of the CFA Newsletter published by the Commonwealth Forestry Association (page 7).

1 March 2019

Decision on Bubinga exports. For more timber market news, read the 16-28 February 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

28 February 2019

ITTO project releases short video of stunning Betung Kerihun

19 February 2019

Gloomy Zhangjiagang timber market sales in 2018. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 February 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

1 February 2019

Plantation products dominate Brazilian timber exports. Read the MIS report.

16 January 2019

IMM report examines impact of FLEGT licensing in EU furniture sector. Read the MIS report.

19 December 2018 Katowice, Poland

Tropical forest restoration essential for limiting global temperature increase

Welcome remarks by Mr. K. Hongo, Deputy Director General of Japan's Forestry Agency

ITTO keynote presentation by G. Dieterle

How to evaluate forest degradation? by T. Sato, FFPRI

FAO’s work on forest and landscape restoration by M. Buszko-Briggs

Forest restoration and rehabilitation by women by D. Ahoussi, MALEBI

19 December 2018

Legal status of flooring patents to be monitored by new Chinese ‘Alliance’. Read the MIS report.

02 December 2018 Bonn, Germany

Green supply chains, income essential for landscape restoration

Green supply chains in forest landscape management by G. Dieterle

ITTO-CPF restoration guidelines in tropical forest landscapes by J. Blaser

3 December 2018 Yokohama, Japan

US flooring and moulding imports cool after a ‘hot’ summer. Read the MIS report.

16 November 2018 Yokohama, Japan

ITTO’s Annual Market Discussion, ‘Private-sector tropical timber promotion initiatives and opportunities for increased collaboration’. Read the MIS report

15 November 2018

Workshop examines incentives for sustainable forest management

Agenda, Workshop on fiscal incentives mechanisms

Session A, Need for adequate pricing and policies,G. Batmanian

Session A, WB forest sector interventions, M. Shakirova

Session A, Rationale of environmental taxation, S. Speck

Session A, Pathways to improve forest governance through fiscal policy, T. Trefon

Session B, Taxonomi of forest taxes, T. Matheson

Session B, Feebate for forest carbon sequestration, I. Parry

Session B, Tax discounts for legality-sustainability, D. Heine

Session C, Border tax feebate schemes, D. Heine

Session C, Export tariffs combined with public investments, J. Wehkamp

Session C, Fiscal incentives for decreasing deforestation, D. Geraets

Session C, WTO compatibility of carbon tax, G. Dominioni

Session D, Role of agricultural subsidies, Gautam & Mikulcak

Session D, Forest-smart fiscal reforms, Tuan Minh Le

Session D, Fiscal obstacles & opportunities in Congo's charcoal, T. Trefon

Session D, Ecological fiscal transfers for biodiversity and forest, I. Ring

Session D, Role of public actors in biodiversity and forest conservation, G. Barbanente

Session E, Using fiscal incentives in fragile states, A. Karsenty

Session E, Governance in forestry, S. Davenport

Session E, The role of certification, J. Hontelez

ENB summary of the 54th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council available.

8 November 2018 Yokohama, Japan

Press release on the outcomes of the 54th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council is now available.

1 November 2018

Brazilian timber and construction companies promoting domestic timber use. Read the MIS report.

27 October 2018 Beijing, China

Forest knowledge key to averting disastrous climate change

19 October 2018 Yokohama, Japan

ITTO now has 74 members, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) acceding to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 on 10 October 2018

16 October 2018 Yokohama, Japan

US tariff schedule revision affects wood products. Read the MIS report.

4 October 2018

In the UNCCD book, “A Better World”, ITTO highlights productive forest as an underused resource for addressing humanity’s biggest challenges. Launched at the UN in September, the book addresses SDG 15: Life on Land.

4 October 2018

A new paper co-authored by ITTO’s Steve Johnson examines the role of 11 intergovernmental criteria and indicator processes—including ITTO’s pioneering work—over the last 25 years. It concludes their impacts are significant and positive. Read the paper in the journal Forests.

02 October 2018

Peru signs landmark agreement on foreign trade with US. Read the MIS report.

1 October 2018

“Forests are globally important. We are all interconnected and therefore we all bear responsibility for forest governance”, says ITTO Executive Director, Gerhard Dieterle on a recent interview by EFI on future of forest governance

China-Europe railway linked to Chengdu timber distribution centre. Read the MIS report.

3 September 2018

Efforts to increase use of lesser-known species for marine works. Read the MIS report.

A paper co-authored by ITTO’s Steven Johnson, “25 years of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management: why some intergovernmental C&I processes flourished while others faded”, has been published in the journal Forests. The article compares and analyses the structure, activities and progress of 11 intergovernmental C&I processes, including ITTO’s pioneering work.

16 August 2018

Myanmar launches legality certification system. Read the MIS report.

3 August 2018

Holistic approach essential for tropical forestry, says ITTO

Changes to US GSP could disrupt Indonesian and Brazilian exports. Read the MIS report.

25 July 2018

Sustainable forest management needs “incentives revolution”, says Executive Director

20 July 2018

Tropical timber, bamboo and rattan could help bridge supply gap for environmentally friendly materials

Third party certification bodies in Myanmar ready to start work. Read the MIS report.

Call for articles for the next ETFRN News, deadline for outlines is 15 August 2018

12 July 2018

Report of the Workshop to Discuss Implementation of Madagascar’s Use Plan (Business Plan) for Securing and Disposing of Stockpiles of Rosewood and other Precious Woods is now available in English and French.

9 July 2018

Chinese timber companies commit to jointly develop the global green supply chain

5 July 2018

An article published recently in the journal Wood Science and Technology explores the use of near-infrared spectroscopy for identifying wood from Dalbergia species. The article is based on work carried out as part of the ITTO–CITES Programme.

3 July 2018

Asia regional meeting on CITES Tree Species Programme calls for more training on non-detriment findings

Timber Green Supply Chain Initiative. Read the MIS report.

29 June 2018

ITTO assists Madagascar with plan for precious wood stockpiles

ITTO strengthens cooperation with INBAR on sustainable management of bamboo and rattan

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