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13 November 2019

ITTO and CITES continue their collaborative work

1 November 2019

Addressing declining competitiveness in international markets. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 October 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

29 October 2019 Yokohama, Japan

International forum creates network to encourage global green timber supply chains

News Release International Forum Together Towards Global Green Supply Chains

Key Outcomes, International Forum Together Towards Global Green Supply Chains

Agenda International Forum, Together Towards Green Supply Chains

Session I (22 Oct 2019), Harnessing the role of wood industry for climate change

Session II (22 Oct 2019), Global wood demand and supply

Session III (22 Oct 2019), Legality + sustainability in Global Wood Supply Chains

Session III (23 Oct 2019), The state and future of the Congo Basin

Session IV (23 Oct 2019), Economic sustainability wood industry in the Congo Basin

Forum report - Together Towards Global Green Supply Chains

18 October 2019 Yokohama, Japan

The International Forum “Together Towards Global Green Supply Chains –A Forest Products Industry Initiative” is approaching! For more timber market news, read the 1-15th October 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

9 October 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Legal, sustainable value chains important for SDGs, say experts at IUFRO World Congress

1. Green tropical timber supply chains—legality, sustainability, profitability (G. Dieterle)

2. Making sustainable wood value chains work for sustainable development (T. Linhares-Juvenal)

3. BOManejo Software - planning and control of forest production (F. Pereira)

4. Rapid ccreening by fluorescence of finished wood products (C. Lancaster)

5. Traceability system improves forest governance in Panama (V. Cadavid)

6. Technologies to verify the origin and species or genus of wood and wood products (A. Olbrich)

2 October 2019 Yangon, Myanmar

Workshop explores contributions of Mekong teak forests to SDGs

2 October 2019

First timber legality certificate issued in Myanmar. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 September 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

1 October 2019

Sustainable forest management means music to the ear

Sustainable procurement of African blackwood in Tanzania_Nakai Kazhusi

24 September 2019 Yokohama, Japan

More forestry professionals needed in Congo Basin

Challenges of training on SFM practices in Congo Basin (Claude Kachaka Sudi)

19 September 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Women fight rural poverty in Africa

Combating rural community poverty in West and Central Africa (Cecile Ndjebet)

17 September 2019 Yokohama, Japan

California forest-risk procurement bill fails. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 September 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

11 September 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Diverse approaches to forest management needed in Africa

SFM in diverse Africa _HNakata_TICAD7_AUG2019

28 August 2019 Yokohama, Japan

More collaboration, participation, needed in Congo Basin to achieve SFM, says Minister Matondo

Allocution de Mme R. Matondo au manifestation de l'OIBT en TICAD7

Opening address Mme R. Matondo at ITTO side-event TICAD7

2 September 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Legal, sustainable tropical forest supply chains and landscape restoration can help achieve SDGs in Africa, says panel

Combating rural community poverty in West and Central Africa (Cecile Ndjebet)

Challenges of training on SFM practices in Congo Basin (Claude Kachaka Sudi)

SFM in diverse Africa (Nakata Hiroshi)

Sustainable procurement of African blackwood in Tanzania (Nakai Kazhusi)

EU plywood market faces a ‘perfect storm’. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 August 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

22 August 2019 Yokohama, Japan

ITTO releases latest biennial review of world timber situation

Biennial review 2017–2018

Biennial review 2017–2018 tables

Biennial review 2017–2018 graphs and figures

Demand and supply of timber in Japan

Vietnam supplants China as top plywood supplier. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 August 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

ASEAN mutual recognition for timber legality. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 July 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

17 July 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Vietnam jumps to top of ASEAN wood product exporters. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 July 2019 edition of the ITTO Tropical Timber Market Report.

2 July 2019

Africa – a US$2 Trillion consumer market. For more timber market news, read the 16-30 June 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

26 June 2019 Incheon, Korea

Good data systems key to responsible timber trade, say experts at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Community perspectives on NFTF by F. Pinto, NTFP-EP

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Green Supply Chain by Luo Xinjian, China

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Regional trade trends in the context of VPAs by Rupert Oliver, ITTO Consultant

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Tools for market info & diligence by T. Schneider, WRI

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Trade & development of bamboo and rattan by Junqi Wu, INBAR

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Vietnam NTFP supply chain by Dr. P. Van Thang

APFW2019, Stream 4, session 1, Summary

APFW2019, Stream 4, partner event, Wood identification technologies by J. Van Brusselen, GTTN

APFW2019, Stream 4, partner event, Wood identification Malaysia by Tnah LH, FRIM

APFW2019, Stream 4, partner event, Wood identification Indonesia by I.Z. Siregar, IPB

APFW2019, Stream 4, partner event, Timber regulation enforcement exchange by J. Saunders, Forest Trends

APFW2019, Stream 4, partner event, GTTN closing remarks

APFW2019, Stream 4, side event, Aadhimalai by NTFP-EP

APFW2019, Stream 4, side event, Custom-made crafts center, Inc.

APFW2019, Stream 4, side event, Lao Farmer Network

APFW2019, Stream 4, side event, Story of Pgakenyaw, Thailand

APFW2019, Stream 4, side event, Summary

APFW2019, Stream 4, Actionable recommendations

16 June 2019

Europe’s “zero deforestation” policies: an opportunity for tropical timber? Read the 1-16 June 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and other timber market news.

14 June 2019 Lüderenalp, Switzerland

Workshop helps develop guidelines on restoring forest landscapes in the tropics

3 June 2019

Huge domestic wood stock a challenge to Japanese policy makers and industry. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 May 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

30 May 2019

The most recent TFU issue "Embracing the equality of women and men" is now available in French.

30 May 2019

The most recent TFU issue "Embracing the equality of women and men" is now available in Spanish.

22 May 2019

Wood security vital for SDGs, says panel at Global Landscapes Forum

16 May 2019

Timber legality system for small enterprises in Indonesia. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 May 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

14 May 2019

ITTO and FAO collaborate to help build statistics capacity in Viet Nam

10 May 2019 Tokyo, Japan

Seminar supports implementation of Japan’s Clean Wood Act

Brazil country report

Ecuador country report

Lao PDR country report

Philippines country report

Philippines (Annex)

Thailand country report

Thailand (Annex)

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7 May 2019

New resource on benefits of FLEGT-licensed products. For more timber market news, read the 16-30 April 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

23 April 2019 Bangkok, Thailand,

ITTO launches project on sustainable teak management in Greater Mekong Subregion

Dr Dietele's statement at launching Teak Project April 2019

Dr Suwan,Gene conservation and R&D of teak

Prof Sanit, SFM for economic development in Thailand

25 April 2019

More capacity needed to deal with endangered CITES-listed tree species in Africa

16 April 2019

Increases in capacity pushing up plywood log prices in India. (NOTE: File was updated on 17 April 2019) For more timber market news, read the 1-15 April 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

5 April 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Experts take stock of forest and landscape restoration

Report, first expert meeting on FLR, Bangkok, 14-16 Nov 2018

1 Hwan-Ok Ma (ITTO)-Intro to Bangkok FLR Meeting

2 J Blaser-Discussion elements for Bangkok Meeting

3 J Blaser & C Sabogal-FLR Analysis

4 J Blaser & C Sabogal-SFM Guidelines

5 Sheila Wertz-Kanounnikoff et al (FAO)-Snapshot of FAO’s FLR work

6 Jia Li (IUCN)-Lessons learnt from ROAM in Asia

7 Victoria Gutierrez (WeForest)-Safeguarding the quality of the FLR process

8 András Darabant (IUFRO)-Implementing FLR-a practitioner’s guide

9 Baral (CIFOR)-Integrating LR and bioenergy in the tropics

10 Wicaksono (WRI)-Research Innovation to Support FLR in the Tropics

11 Martin Greijmans (RECOFTC)-Good governance for restoring degraded landscapes

12 Parrotta_Buchanan (USFS)-Collaborative FLR program

13 Sven Gunter et al (Thunen Institute_Germany)-Landcape Forestry in the Tropics

14 Promode Kant (India)-Major ongoing landscape restoration projects in India

15 Milton Kanashiro (EMBRAPA_Brazil)-SFM IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

16 IBW Putra (Sari Bumi Kusuma_Indonesia)-SBK's EFFORT

2 April 2019

Ghana bans rosewood harvesting, transport and export. For more timber market news, read the 16-31 March 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report for this and more timber market news.

20 March 2019 Yokohama, Japan

Learn to love forests! Helping build a sustainable future through forest education

18 March 2019

2018 a record year for the Brazilian planted forest sector. For more timber market news, read the 1-15 March 2019 edition of the ITTO MIS timber market report.

11 March 2019 Darien, Panama

Traceability system improves forest governance in Panama

6 March 2019

New study examines EU private-sector timber procurement priorities

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