Growing responsible trade

Mapping Europe’s sustainable tropical timber footprint and growing its global impact

5th December 2019

Asia Pacific association leaders reveal the pressures on the forest and wood product industry

13th June 2019

Political uncertainty limits the success of small wood product businesses across LATAM

5th March 2019

New approach to increase responsible wood processing by African micro-businesses

22nd October 2018

Associations FLEGT Forestry

Towards a positive gender balance in the Ghanaian wood processing industry

12th October 2018

Mapping Europe’s sustainable tropical timber footprint and growing its global impact

5th December 2019

Wageningen/Utrecht/London, December 4, 2019 EU import of tropical timber can positively impact an additional 12.5 million ha tropical forests. The new report Tropical Timber Market Data report published by IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative estimates that between 25% and 32% of the primary tropical timber products imported into the EU28 is sourced from certified sustainably […]

Asia Pacific association leaders reveal the pressures on the forest and wood product industry

13th June 2019

Leaders interviewed represent over 13,000 companies, trading in excess of USD $30 billion Study covers 5 of the main producing, manufacturing and consuming countries in the Asia Pacific region Over 80% of the membership of these associations are micro, small or medium sized companies Jakarta, 13 June 2019: Global Timber Forum (GTF) today announces the […]

Political uncertainty limits the success of small wood product businesses across LATAM

5th March 2019

New study shows fluctuating political administrations de-stabilise business environment SMEs facing vicious circle of declining profitability and inability to access finance Broad ‘Illegal’ sector reputation restricts market opportunity for exporters Lima, 5th March 2019: Global Timber Forum (GTF) today launches the results of a multi-country timber industry study highlighting the major challenges facing small […]

Associations Sustainability

New approach to increase responsible wood processing by African micro-businesses

22nd October 2018

LONDON, 22ND OCTOBER 2018: West, Central and East African associations outline support needed for 10,000 micro-businesses. Identifies a ‘micro-business paradox’ with opportunities for change at scale being missed. Research with twenty-one wood industry associations across six African countries reveals for the first time the extent of micro-businesses within their membership, the scale of […]

Associations FLEGT Forestry

3rd September 2021

Good article about the “landscape approach” and the role of forestry plantations … 🌲🌳🌱
“a form of agriculture that grows trees instead of food crops” https://t.co/j1UXio8kpo

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1st September 2021

'UK's flagship Environment Bill is welcome... but as it stands, it won’t stop critical landscapes like the Amazon being destroyed to grow food and produce other goods' new report by #WWF. New thinking is needed on deforestation, demand-side regulations are not enough!

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31st August 2021

"Data shows that global regions with the highest levels of industrial timber harvest and forest product output are also regions with the lowest rates of deforestation." @ThinkWood Q&A w/ Dr. Edie Sonne Hall on #sustainableforestry & the built environment. https://t.co/9Xi17JAvj6

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1st September 2021

The landmark first-ever conservation assessment on all the world’s trees is here. With at least 30% of tree species at risk of extinction, the report identifies where conservation action is needed most urgently.
Read here: https://t.co/4MV7jhTnBe
#StateofTrees
@bgci @globaltrees

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1st September 2021

On the left deforestation rates due to local consumption & on the right rates due to international trade. Demonstrates why EU/US demand-side policies are having limited impact #FLEGT #EUTR #Lacey
Latin America 77% 23%
Asia-Pacific 56% 44%
Africa 91% 9%
https://t.co/2wKFZtsb0W

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10th August 2021

Take action with @glblctzn to defeat poverty and defend the planet through the Trillion Trees Movement. Join and you could witness the once-in-a-generation festival LIVE and in-person! Learn how you can get on the road to #GlobalCitizenLive tickets here: https://t.co/AhH181wMEe

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19th July 2021

Monday forestry thoughts: A forest is not valued only by the number of trees but the nature, biodiversity, wildlife and people it supports!

Meanwhile, check out the summary report from our recently concluded forestry study tour around the globe: https://t.co/2xkeqDBh4F

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9th July 2021

#Forests #Trees vital to human well-being…

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30th June 2021

Watch how forest defenders in Indonesia use GLAD Alerts to detect #deforestation early enough to stop it in the Leuser ecosystem - the last place on Earth where orangutans, Sumatran rhinos and elephants and tigers still roam wild together: https://t.co/Xgr7IpUK95 @haka_sumatra

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26th June 2021

📌 With increased recognition of #agroforestry as a means to address many pressing challenges — such as food insecurity, land degradation, & the #climate crisis — demand for agroforestry experts is foreseeable yet the supply is lacking in Southeast Asia.
https://t.co/EXtfPBmptT

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