Research Programme

GTF manages a rolling research programme to provide an evidence base for all activity. The research programme includes Association Surveys for Knowledge (ASK) and Sustainable Timber Information Exchange (STIX).

Association Surveys for Knowledge (ASK)

ASK is an ongoing programme that seeks to better understand from associations the local, national and regional challenges for responsible trade, the following summary reports are available:

Regional

• GTF ASK Europe Full Report May 2019 Eng
• GTF ASK Central & East Africa Full Report Feb 2019
• GTF ASK Latin America Ful Report July 2018 Esp
• GTF ASK Latin America Full Report July 2018
• GTF ASK West Africa Full Report April 2018
• GTF ASK Asia Pacific Full Report June 2019 Eng

National

• GTF ASK China Report Summary 2018 (full report in Eng & Chinese)
• GTF ASK Australia Summary 2018 (full report in Eng)

For further information contact: ask@gtf-info.com

Sustainable Timber Exchange Information (STIX)

GTF in partnership with Forest Industries Intelligence (FII) manages a Sustainable Timber Information Exchange (STIX) that is open access providing more accurate and up-to-date information. STIX has a unique capability to ‘clean’ official data on trade flows of timber and forest products. STIX can be used by a variety of users from industry to policy makers to monitor trade flows and policy implementation. Currently the data is restricted to trade flows into Europe, the next stage will extend to other regions of the globe.

Additional research:

• GTF Analysis of Gender in the Wood Processing Sector of Ghana 2018 (Eng)
• GIZ & GTF Peruvian Forest Associations Assesment 2017 & GIZ & GTF Asociaciones Forestales Perú 2017 2017 (Eng & Esp)
• Myanmar Industry Sector Needs for FLEGT VPA Report 2015 (Eng)
• GTF Supplier & Consumer Due Diligence Analysis 2015 (Eng)