Tropical Forest Update

Issue 19 No 4
Assessing achievements
Evaluating progress towards an organization’s goals or objectives is not easy. It requires a clear baseline to start such an analysis from, a good understanding of how outputs contribute to objectives and a willingness to examine faults and weaknesses as rigorously as positive achievements.
Contents
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Fulfilling the mission
by Marc J. Dourojeanni
A review of 20 ITTO diagnostic missions finds flaws in the program and recommends improvements
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Incentives are the key
by Jorge Malleux ITTO projects use innovative strategies to secure the support of communities for forest restoration
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Rubberwood: more than a by-product
by Charlotte Cudby
An ITTO project has brought stakeholders together to strengthen Thailand’s furniture industry
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Brazilian community produces the goods
by Erika del Rocío López Rojas Capacity in processing and marketing of forest products is improved under an ITTO project
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Rattan is no basket case
Florence P. Soriano
An ITTO-funded project to promote rattan has created opportunities for forest-based communities
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Long-term logging
Erika del Rocío López Rojas
Guyana’s ITTO-supported forestry training centre is a key element in the shift towards SFM
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Fellowship Report
By Vag-Lan Borges ITTO Fellowship supports study on new economics of Babassu palm in Brazil
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Market Trends
By Jani Holopainen

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