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1 July 2024

Rising mortgage rates, record high prices – US home sales falling. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 16-30 June 2024 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

29 June 2024

ITTO video highlights community forestry success in the Amazon to mark International Day of the Tropics

27 June 2024

New training and business models creating green forestry jobs in “era of sustainable development”, ITTO says

26 June 2024

Innovation is lifting tropical forestry’s contribution to global sustainable development, says ITTO

ITTO_Satkuru_IUFRO_WC2024_Innovation_stage_deliver_by_R._Carrillo

25 June 2024

Increased investment is key for stronger linkages between forest science and businesses say experts

24 June 2024

ITTO acknowledges vital contributions of women to policy development on sustainable forestry

19 June 2024

New index on timber production reports trends in harvesting, primary processing

18 June 2028

Rising freight rates—a new source of concern in the global supply chain. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 1-15 June 2024 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

17 June 2024

ITTO and UNCCD unite for land restoration to mark world day against desertification and drought

12 June 2024

A new edition of the Teak Mekong newsletter from the ITTO funded project “Promoting quality timber production in smallholders and community-based teak and other valuable species plantations in the tropics” is now available.

10 June 2024

Capacity building needed urgently in Africa to avoid detrimental impacts of timber trade measures

ITTO S. Satkuru keynote TW3-CBFP MOP20 on value chains June 2024

ITTO L.Qiang_LSSC programme implementation at CBFP MOP20

ITTO O.Ahimin_ITTO contributions to SFM in Africa (French only)

PPT-Synthesis workshop on value chains CBFP MOP20 (French only)

Synthesis workshop on value chains CBFP MOP20 (French only)

5 June 2024

ITTO highlights commitment to “Generation Restoration” on World Environment Day

2 June 2024

China acts to stabiles real estate market. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 16-31 May 2024 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

31 May 2024

ITTO to revise fire management guidelines, Executive Director tells Fire Hub meeting

23 May 2024 Yokohama, Japan

ITTO Secretariat receives officials from DRC Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

22 May 2024

ITTO is “part of the plan” on the International Day for Biological Diversity

21 May 2024

ITTO, JICA and tropical forest “superpowers” explore paths toward sustainable forestry

16 May 2024

Global Timber Index launches index for wood-based panels

16 May 2024

Decline in China’s log imports. Read this and other tropical timber market news in the 1-15 May 2024 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

15 May 2024

Executive Director calls on international processes to “turbo-charge” sustainable tropical forestry

10 May 2024

Producers and consumers must share the cost of SFM, says Executive Director

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1-India-Dr Ravichandran-UNFF19

2-Malaysia-Dato Faidzil_UNFF19

3-Guatemala-Mr M Vazques_UNFF19

4-Ghana_Mr John Allotey_UNFF19 07 May 2024

10 May 2024

At UNFF 19, Executive Director stresses need for more collaboration and capacity building

ITTO statement, agenda Item 3 (b) at UNFF19

8 May 2024 New York, USA

Executive Director calls for more support for tropical countries on forest fire management

1-India_Forest Fires side event

2-Korea_Forest Fire Control Policies in ROK_UNFF19

3-Portugal_Fire Governance Framework_UNFF19

4-FAO_Global Fire Management Hub_UNFF19

5-UNDRR Wildfire risks in Europe& C Asia_UNFF19

1 May 2024

US Senators introduce Mass Timber Bill. Read the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other news in the timber market.

22 April 2024

ITTO backs call to “restore the planet” in support of Mother Earth

16 April 2024

Boost in orders is good sign for timber market recovery

16 April 2024

India to become the third-largest construction market globally. Read the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other news in the timber market.

10 April 2024

ITTO accreditation application approved by Green Climate Fund Board

1 April 2024

Calls for delay in EUDR implementation. Read the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other news in the timber market.

29 March 2024

Sustainable tropical wood can contribute to decarbonize societies, Executive Director tells policy dialogue

ITTO Advancing sustainable wood by S. Satkuru

22 March 2024

ITTO, FAO, Government of Mexico collaborate to help build statistics capacity in Mesoamerica

Presentations ITTO, FAO, CONAFOR Mesoamerican statistics workshop

21 March 2024

More innovation needed in forestry, says ITTO Executive Director

2024-03-21 IDF statement by ITTO Executive Director

20 March 2024

Increase in wood product exports from Brazil in February sends positive signal on markets

18 March 2024

Boom in biomass energy production. Read the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other news in the timber market.

14 March 2024

A new edition of the Teak Mekong newsletter from the ITTO funded project “Promoting quality timber production in smallholders and community-based teak and other valuable species plantations in the tropics” is now available.

11 March 2024

ITTO Executive Director says tropical plywood industry must invest more to gain eco-friendly markets, according to an article published today in The Star newspaper

8 March 2024

Invest more in women to accelerate progress on sustainable forestry, says ITTO Executive Director

6 March 2024 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Forestry offers pathway for sustainable future, says Executive Director at conference

E-booklet for International SFM Conference 6-7 March 2024

4 March 2024

ITTO promotes use of criteria and indicators in Trinidad and Tobago

T&T-ITTO CI workshop report

(01)-T&T-Introduction to ITTO by Steve Johnson

(02)-T&T-Forestry Presentation for ITTO 2024 by Dave Samayah

(03)-T&T-Forests in time of rapid global change by Juergen Blaser

(04)-T&T-Use of ITTO Criteria and Indicators by Steve Johnson

(05)-T&T-ITTO C&I-2016-Overview by Juergen Blaser

(06)-T&T-Linking C&I-SFM-Volunt-Guidelines-2015 by Juergen Blaser

(07)-T&T-SFM-Voluntary Guidelines-ITTO-2015 by Juergen Blaser

(08)-T&T-FLR Guidelines in the Tropics-2020 by Juergen Blaser

(09)-T&T-Forest-open-range by Andre Mohan

3 March 2024

ITTO Executive Director lauds strong partnership with CITES on World Wildlife Day

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