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First Announcement for Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum 2024

The GLSTF 2024 will be co-hosted by the ITTO and the Macao IPIM and organized by the Secretariat of the GGSC. Specialized sub-forums will be co-organized by partner agencies and the ITTO, the IPIM and···

First Announcement for Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum 2024

The GLSTF 2024 will be co-hosted by the ITTO and the Macao IPIM and organized by the Secretariat of the GGSC. Specialized sub-forums will be co-organized by par···

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ITTO Introduces the Global Timber Index and the Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum at UNFCCC COP28

In an address to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organiz···

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GTI Cooperation & Exchange Meeting Held between GGSC and Ecuador's Ministerio Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica

On January 26, 2024, the Secretariat of Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC) and the Ministerio Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica (MAATE) of Ecuad···

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Meeting held for Cooperation between GGSC Secretariat and Thai Timber Association

On January 8, 2024, representatives of the Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC), Thai Timber Association (TTA) and Dr. Piyathip Eawpa···

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[Building Exchange and Collaboration Platform for Global Timber Industry] Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2023 Draws to Close

The two-day event featured a main forum, specialised sub-forums and parallel activities presented by international organisations in the industry, attracting 700···

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GTI Annual Report (2022-2023)

The GTI comprehensive index measures the monthly overall development and prosperity of the pilot countries' timber industry. For timber-producing countries ···

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The Report on Pilot Operation of Blockchain-based Timber Traceability System

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) conducted a study of the blockchain-based international timber traceability system for building sustainabl···

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Fourth & Final Announcement for GLSTF 2023

Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF) 2023 is co-hosted by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Macao Trade and Investment Pr···

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Third Announcement, draft agenda - Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum 2023

Co-hosted by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), the Global Legal and Sustainab···

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Second Announcement of Global Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum 2023

21 September 2023Second AnnouncementGlobal Legal and Sustainable Timber Forum 202321–22November2023Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao SAR, ChinaBack···

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Business Case

ITTO Executive Director says legal, sustainable timber supply chains are key nature-based solutions
ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru stressed the importance of legal and sustainable tropical timber supply chains and called for more investment in sustainable tropical forestry and forest enterprises to promote inclusive and resilient solutions for people and......
Enterprise Case: A self-motivated female timber entrepreneurs
Qi Yunxia, founder of Yunbu Stairs in Fengxian County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, had his right leg amputated in a serious car accident at the age of 15, but went into the wood-processing industry under the influence of his father.
Enterprise case : handmade panels to improve plate quality
In order to improve the efficiency of wood use, Jiangsu HengYuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd.retained a traditional production line in the process of wood-based panel processing and manufacturing. On the production line, female workers through cutting, splicing and...
Enterprise Case: Panel enterprises fully use of wood residues, drive the villagers to common prosperity
Jiangsu Ruitai Panel Co., Ltd.make use of local wood resources, purchase the ' three residues ' and ' sub-small fuelwood ' in farmers ' homes as raw materials to produce particleboard, to maximize the use of wood resources. Farmers in their spare time can be...
Experts' Views: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, Executive Director of ITTO
In the past 25-30 years, the international community has attached great importance to sustainable development. The establishment of a legal and sustainable green supply chain requires joint efforts of all relevant bodies, such as government, private sector...
Experts' Views: Dr. Gerhard Dieterle，Former Executive Director of ITTO
Mitigation of climate change, biodiversity conservation and poverty elimination involving trees and forests can only be fully achieved by legally and sustainably use of forest resources, within the framework of legal and sustainable supply chains, from the forest to the market.

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A Seminar on PEFC/PAFC Opportunities in the Chinese Market Held in Gabon
On March 19, a seminar on PEFC/PAFC opportunities in the Chinese market was held in Gabon, for the purpose of further promoting the PEFC forest certification and sustainable forest management in Africa,Mr. Thomas SEYVET, Development Officer at PEFC International, Ms. Rose ONDO, President of PAFC Gab

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GGSC Secretariat Attends the 14th China Wood Protection Conference
On March 16, the 14th China Wood Protection Conference & the 1st Timber Industry Scientific and Technological Achievement Exchanges and Matchmaking Conference was held in Hunan, China. At the invitation of the organizing committee, Dr. Luo Xinjian, Secretary General of Global Green Supply Chains

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A Strategic Cooperation Agreement Signed between Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation and China Wood Protection Industry Association
On March 16, Dr. Yuan Bing, Chairman of the Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation attended the 14th China Wood Protection Conference & the 1st Timber Industry Scientific and Technological Achievements Exchanges and Matchmaking Conference held in Hunan Province, China, a

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GGSC Representatives Attend the International Conference on Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests Held in Malaysia
On 6 and 7 March, the International Conference on Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests was successfully held in Sarawak, Malaysia. The international conference was hosted by the Sarawak Timber Association (STA) and co-organized by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) and WWF-Malaysia, with supp

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03
2024

GTI Report - March 2024

The Global Timber Index (GTI) Report for March 2024 revealed that timber markets in some countries showed signs of recovery in March, after an overall sluggish start for the global···

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TIME

02
2024

GTI Report - February 2024

The Global Timber Index (GTI) Report for February 2024 revealed that the global timber market on the whole started the new year with continued lackluster performance. The GTI index···

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TIME

01
2024

GTI Report - January 2024

The Global Timber Index (GTI) report for January 2024 revealed that due to the impact of the New Year holiday, the trading volume of timber markets in the GTI pilot countries gener···

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