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
#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
#ITTC60 extends mandate of Preparatory Working Group to work w/ consultants ID'ing elements to consider in #ITTA renegotiation & helping Members conduct national preparations & reviews. The PWG is asked to report its deliverables to ITTC61. #forests #SFM #ITTO
At #ITTC60 the Council accepts #Panama's invitation to host the 2025 session (#ITTC61) from 20-24 October 2025. #forests #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
#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
#ITTC60 decides to support the process to obtain #UNGA Observer Status for @itto_sfm & invite #Japan as host country to lead the effort in the UNGA. #forests #tropicalforests #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
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
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
#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.
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
At #ITTC60 the Committee on #Reforestation & #Forest Management reviews Biennial Work Programme activities in implementation regarding #teak, support for #women's groups in forest landscape restoration (#FLR). #tropicalforests #SFM #ITTO
Wednesday at #ITTC60, Council focused on:
• growing web of cooperation, collaboration
• issues for consideration during the upcoming International Tropical Timber Agreement renegotiation
• implementation of the #ITTO New Financing Architecture
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#timber #forests
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 #ITTO Executive Director Satkuru reports on ITTO accreditation at #GCF, engagement w/ #GEF, & MOUs w/ #UNFF, #JICA, #CBD, #IGES, #AFoCO, #UNCCD. #tropicalforests #SFM
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
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 Jennifer Conje explains to Cmte on Reforestation & #Forest Management that rather than revise its 1996 guidelines on #firemanagement in #tropicalforests, #ITTO instead will develop a tool to help guide fire management in tropical forest contexts. #forests #SFM
Tuesday at #ITTC60 “Trade and Markets Day” featured the Annual Market Discussion, a civil society panel, an update on market access and forest and timber certification issues, and a talk on implications of the European Union Deforestation Regulation
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#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 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 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
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
On #ITTC60 day 1, speakers described the central role of #tropicalforests within global agendas and stressed the importance of the International Tropical Timber Organization
Delegates extended the ED’s term and began talks on the International Tropical Timber Agreement renegotiation roadmap
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
At #ITTC60 opening #ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru highlights references to #forests in outcomes from #CBD COP16 & #UNFCCC COP29 & recent #G20 & #G7 meetings, stressing opportunities created for ITTO to demonstrate expertise & leadership. #tropicalforests #SFM
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 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
