Sustainable Development Goals
Main SDG introduction
World leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a historic UN conference in September 2015. The SDGs call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet, thereby recognizing that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies to build economic growth, address social needs, tackle climate change and ensure environmental sustainability.
It is becoming increasingly clear that the sustainable management of productive forests in the tropics, and a sustainable tropical timber trade, can help in meeting future wood demand and achieving the SDGs. ITTO is empowered to promote the expansion of international tropical timber trade from legal and sustainable sources. It is perfectly placed, therefore, to assist countries in their efforts towards all the SDGs, especially SDG 1 (“No poverty”), SDG 12 (“Responsible consumption and production”), SDG 13 (“Climate action”) and SDG 15 (“Life on land”). Some of the ways it is doing this are outlined below.
Select one or multiple SDGs below to see ITTO’s contributions towards achieving them.
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Most recent ITTO contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals
Trade transparency boosted by new conversion factors for tropical timber
Responsible production and consumptionForest education needs strengthening to meet global challenges—survey
Quality education Climate action Life on landITTO launches e-course on legal, sustainable timber supply chains
Quality education Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible production and consumption Life on landInternational Conference on Forest Education kicks off
Quality education Climate action Life on landNon-timber forest products can increase viability of sustainable forestry, says new study
Zero hunger Responsible production and consumption Life on landMembers of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, including ITTO, issued a joint statement, “Challenges and Opportunities in Turning the Tide on Deforestation” at the 16th Session of the UN Forum on Forests.
Climate action Life on land Partnerships for the goalsRedesign incentives to encourage SFM, says new study
Decent work and economic growth Climate action Life on landAdvancing forestry education in the Congo Basin
Quality education Gender equality Industry, innovation and infrastructureDeveloping the bamboo industry in Indonesia
No poverty Gender equality Industry, innovation and infrastructure Sustainable cities and communities Responsible consumption and production Life on landRestoring degraded land with planted forests for biofuel in Indonesia
Affordable and clean energy Life on landRecovering from civil war and restoring forests in Côte d’Ivoire
No poverty Zero hunger Reduced inequalities Life on land Peace, justice and strong institutionsPeru’s northern mangrove corridor
No poverty Zero hunger Clean water and sanitation Life below waterLivelihoods, forest restoration and empowered women in Ecuador
No poverty Gender equality Clean water and sanitation Life on landPromoting legal and sustainable supply chains
No poverty Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Climate action Life on land Partnerships for the goalsMexican women share traditional knowledge on medicinal plants
Good health and well-being Gender equalityForest restoration, sustainable charcoal and empowered women in Côte d’Ivoire
No poverty Zero hunger Gender equality Affordable and clean energy Decent work and economic growth Reduced inequalities Responsible consumption and production Climate action Life on landWhen micro businesses have macro impact
No poverty Quality education Gender equality Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Sustainable cities and communities Responsible consumption and production