US$3.7 million pledged for tropical forests, Council takes measures to increase transparency

2015-11-23

The incoming Chairperson, Jennifer Conje (USA), presents a framed gavel to the outgoing Chairperson, Bin Che Yeom Freezailah (Malaysia), during the closing ceremony of ITTC-51. Photo: ENB

The International Tropical Timber Council, the 51st session of which closed on 21 November 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia announced new funding of US$3.7 million for ITTO's Biennial Work Programme 2015–2016, project work, and the Freezailah Fellowship Fund. It also made several decisions addressing organizational transparency.

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