Tropical Forest Update

Contents

• Editorial

• Mapping three decades of change in tropical timber

   by Maplesden
  A new ITTO study charts how economic shocks, demographic trends, and the rise of plantations have transformed the sector.

• ITTO calls for more action and investment for tropical forests

   by ITTO Secretariat
  At the 19th Session of the UN Forum on Forests, ITTO pressed for more action, investment and collaboration to unlock the potential of tropical forests to meet global challenges.

• Putting ITTO guidelines at the heart of the global restoration drive

   by Sabogal, Blaser, and Mansourian
  The UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration provides a platform for the wider application of ITTO’s guidelines on forest landscape restoration in the tropics.

• Empowering customary landowners in Papua New Guinea to participate in community forest management

   by Rollinson,Ma, Kaip, Jenkihau, Kaidong and Rome
  An ITTO project established a model system for community-based land-use planning and forest resource assessment that could help support payment for ecosystem services and REDD+ initiatives.

• Understanding mangroves to better combat climate change

   by Salas-Rabaza
  Research by an ITTO Fellow is providing new insights into greenhouse gas fluxes from mangrove tree species to the atmosphere.

• Market trends

   by Adams
  The economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic fizzled in 2023, making it a tough year for tropical timber producers.

• Tropical and topical

• Recent editions

• Meetings