Day 2 of #ITTC60 opens w/ panel discussion on "restoration strategies & experiences: challenges & lessons learned" looking at role of sustainable use, moderated by Chen Hin Koenig from @trafficintl.bsky.social #ITTO #tropicalforests #forests #SFM
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Day 2 of #ITTC60 opens w/ panel discussion on "restoration strategies & experiences: challenges & lessons learned" looking at role of sustainable use, moderated by Chen Hin Koenig from @trafficintl.bsky.social #ITTO #tropicalforests #forests #SFM
At #ITTC60 #ITTO signs a memorandum of understanding with #Remotesensing Technology Center of #Japan to cooperate/collaborate on #forests monitoring & capacity building. #tropicalforests #SFM #RESTEC
December 6, 2024 at 2:14 AM
At #ITTC60 #ITTO signs a memorandum of understanding with #Remotesensing Technology Center of #Japan to cooperate/collaborate on #forests monitoring & capacity building. #tropicalforests #SFM #RESTEC
At #ITTC60 consultant Frances Maplesden, presenting elements of #ITTO Biennial Review & Assessment of the World #Timber Situation 2023-2024 reviewing production & trade trends, notes insufficient returns of questionnaires by Members affecting data confidence. #forests #SFM
December 5, 2024 at 6:18 AM
At #ITTC60 Delphine Ahoussi, #MALEBI, #cotedivoire presents #ITTO "Best Actor Award in the Defense of Forests, Wildlife, & Water Resources" for its role in helping organize African women involved in community forest management. #tropicalforests #SFM
December 3, 2024 at 3:19 AM
At #ITTC60 Delphine Ahoussi, #MALEBI, #cotedivoire presents #ITTO "Best Actor Award in the Defense of Forests, Wildlife, & Water Resources" for its role in helping organize African women involved in community forest management. #tropicalforests #SFM
At #ITTC60 Minister Hirofumi Takinami stresses enhanced international cooperation is essential to halt #deforestation & achieve #landdegradation neutrality by 2030, & #ITTO plays a key role. #tropicalforests #forests #SFM
December 2, 2024 at 2:46 AM
At #ITTC60 Minister Hirofumi Takinami stresses enhanced international cooperation is essential to halt #deforestation & achieve #landdegradation neutrality by 2030, & #ITTO plays a key role. #tropicalforests #forests #SFM
#ITTC60 Chair Anna Tyler stresses #tropicalforests management is critical to achieving #sustainabledevelopment;
#ITTO is critical to that work; & active participation of all members & stakeholders is crucial to ITTO's success. #forests #SFM
#ITTO is critical to that work; & active participation of all members & stakeholders is crucial to ITTO's success. #forests #SFM
December 2, 2024 at 2:13 AM
#ITTC60 Chair Anna Tyler stresses #tropicalforests management is critical to achieving #sustainabledevelopment;
#ITTO is critical to that work; & active participation of all members & stakeholders is crucial to ITTO's success. #forests #SFM
#ITTO is critical to that work; & active participation of all members & stakeholders is crucial to ITTO's success. #forests #SFM
At #ITTC60 #Canada thanks Council for warm welcome upon its re-accession to ITTA, 2006. He notes importance of #forest conservation & #SFM, saying Canada sees #ITTO
playing a critical role in that & in dialogue between #tropicaltimber Producers & Consumers. #tropicalforests
playing a critical role in that & in dialogue between #tropicaltimber Producers & Consumers. #tropicalforests
December 2, 2024 at 5:12 AM
At #ITTC60 #Canada thanks Council for warm welcome upon its re-accession to ITTA, 2006. He notes importance of #forest conservation & #SFM, saying Canada sees #ITTO
playing a critical role in that & in dialogue between #tropicaltimber Producers & Consumers. #tropicalforests
playing a critical role in that & in dialogue between #tropicaltimber Producers & Consumers. #tropicalforests
At #ITTC60 panel on #forestrestoration strategies, Christine Wulandari, CSAG Indonesia underscores that increasing women's decision making over #forest management delivers important positive household, community & restoration results. #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
December 3, 2024 at 1:54 AM
At #ITTC60 panel on #forestrestoration strategies, Christine Wulandari, CSAG Indonesia underscores that increasing women's decision making over #forest management delivers important positive household, community & restoration results. #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
At #ITTC60 the Committee on Reforestation & #Forest Management discusses policy work, reviews projects under implementation, new projects & those awaiting finance, & decides on ex-post evaluation of 2 completed projects. #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
December 4, 2024 at 4:46 AM
At #ITTC60 the Committee on Reforestation & #Forest Management discusses policy work, reviews projects under implementation, new projects & those awaiting finance, & decides on ex-post evaluation of 2 completed projects. #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
At #ITTC60 Cmtes on Economics, Statistics & Markets & on Forest Industry decide timber legality frameworks; certification, #traceability & transparency; cooperation between #APEC #EGILAT & #ITTO; & sustainable wood use in domestic markets will be policy work focus for 2025
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 AM
At #ITTC60 Cmtes on Economics, Statistics & Markets & on Forest Industry decide timber legality frameworks; certification, #traceability & transparency; cooperation between #APEC #EGILAT & #ITTO; & sustainable wood use in domestic markets will be policy work focus for 2025
#ITTC60 Annual Market Discussion theme "Production & Trade: Rising Costs & Weakening Demand" looks at wood industry experiences of #Brazil, #Gabon, #Mexico, #Vietnam, #Australia, & role of Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (#GLSTF). #forests #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
December 3, 2024 at 6:39 AM
#ITTC60 Annual Market Discussion theme "Production & Trade: Rising Costs & Weakening Demand" looks at wood industry experiences of #Brazil, #Gabon, #Mexico, #Vietnam, #Australia, & role of Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (#GLSTF). #forests #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
At #ITTC60 Environment Vice Minister Jorge Mario Rodríguez Zúñiga said #ITTO is a key partner in #CostaRica's efforts to show world that #SFM & sustainable forest use is compatible w/ development & improving livelihoods & wellbeing of rural communities. #forests #tropicalforests
December 2, 2024 at 2:48 AM
At #ITTC60 Environment Vice Minister Jorge Mario Rodríguez Zúñiga said #ITTO is a key partner in #CostaRica's efforts to show world that #SFM & sustainable forest use is compatible w/ development & improving livelihoods & wellbeing of rural communities. #forests #tropicalforests
At #ITTC60 a consultant suggested food for thought on options to consider in the new #ITTA, such as changes to membership structure & voting. Council agreed to begin drafting a mandate for the working group formulating the negotiations roadmap. #tropicalforests #ITTO #SFM
December 4, 2024 at 9:56 AM
At #ITTC60 a consultant suggested food for thought on options to consider in the new #ITTA, such as changes to membership structure & voting. Council agreed to begin drafting a mandate for the working group formulating the negotiations roadmap. #tropicalforests #ITTO #SFM
At #ITTC60 members reaffirmed the central role of sustainable #tropicaltimber trade in meeting global environmental and #sustdev objectives
Yet, despite high global funding levels for forests, clarity on how to finance these ambitions remains limited
#timber #forests
Yet, despite high global funding levels for forests, clarity on how to finance these ambitions remains limited
#timber #forests
Summary report 2–6 December 2024
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December 8, 2024 at 7:53 PM
At #ITTC60 members reaffirmed the central role of sustainable #tropicaltimber trade in meeting global environmental and #sustdev objectives
Yet, despite high global funding levels for forests, clarity on how to finance these ambitions remains limited
#timber #forests
Yet, despite high global funding levels for forests, clarity on how to finance these ambitions remains limited
#timber #forests
At #ITTC60, delegates zeroed in on the mandate for the working group to set a roadmap for talks on a successor to the 2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement by 2029.
They also reviewed the biennial work programme, fellowship awards, and global timber trends.
#forests #timber
They also reviewed the biennial work programme, fellowship awards, and global timber trends.
#forests #timber
Highlights and images for 5 December 2024
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December 5, 2024 at 12:36 PM
#ITTC60 closed on a positive note
Delegates swiftly adopted 5 decisions, including a mandate for the Preparatory Working Group for renegotiation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) and the extension of the Executive Director’s term
#timber #forests
Delegates swiftly adopted 5 decisions, including a mandate for the Preparatory Working Group for renegotiation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) and the extension of the Executive Director’s term
#timber #forests
Highlights and images for 6 December 2024
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December 6, 2024 at 2:03 PM
#ITTC60 decides to move beyond its pilot experiment in #fundraising & continue w/ the Programmatic Approach, running the concept note model & regular project cycle in parallel. #forests #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
December 6, 2024 at 5:17 AM
#ITTC60 decides to move beyond its pilot experiment in #fundraising & continue w/ the Programmatic Approach, running the concept note model & regular project cycle in parallel. #forests #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
#ITTC60 decides to extend the term of appointment of Sheam Satkuru as #ITTO Executive Director through 31 January 2028, w/ numerous members expressing appreciation for her leadership. #forests #tropicalforests #SFM
December 6, 2024 at 5:08 AM
#ITTC60 decides to extend the term of appointment of Sheam Satkuru as #ITTO Executive Director through 31 January 2028, w/ numerous members expressing appreciation for her leadership. #forests #tropicalforests #SFM
#ITTC60 Vice Chair Carlos Espinosa Peña (#Panama) reports #ITTO Fellowship Programme panel for 2024 rec'd awarding 19 fellowships (7 Asia-Pacific, 7 Latin America, 5 Africa) w/ a total budget of US$131,382.76. Espinosa notes he was once an ITTO Fellow & it changed his life.
December 5, 2024 at 4:37 AM
At #ITTC60 Gerhard Breulmann, Operations Director, reports on #ITTO Biennial Work Programme (BWP) 2024-2025, w/ USD 5,183,904 pledged of the USD 7,009,585 sought, & on the status of 9 BWP activities. #tropicalforests #SFM
December 5, 2024 at 4:25 AM
At #ITTC60 Gerhard Breulmann, Operations Director, reports on #ITTO Biennial Work Programme (BWP) 2024-2025, w/ USD 5,183,904 pledged of the USD 7,009,585 sought, & on the status of 9 BWP activities. #tropicalforests #SFM