International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Organisation internationale des bois tropicaux (OIBT)
Organización Internacional de las Maderas Tropicales (OIMT)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.itto.int/
Founded
1985-04
History
Established Apr 1985, on coming into force of T-XT8316 - International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 (ITTA), negotiated under the auspices of the Integrated Programme for Commodities of E-XE3381 - UNCTAD. Operational activities commenced Jan 1987, on opening of headquarters in Yokohama (Japan). New treaty, T-XT9482 - International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, also negotiated under the auspices of UNCTAD, came into force on 1 Jan 1997. Successor agreement, T-XT0609 - International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 entered into force Dec 2011.
Aims
Develop internationally agreed policy documents to promote sustainable forest management and forest conservation; assist tropical member countries to adapt such policies to local circumstances and implement them in the field through projects.
Events
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International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) meets annually on rotational basis between Headquarters (Japan) and a Producer member country, rotating among 3 tropical regions of Africa, Asia/Pacific and Latin America/Caribbean. Council; Committees (4): Economics, Statistics and Markets; Forest Industry; Reforestation and Forest Management; Finance ad Administration. Secretariat in Yokohama (Japan).
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UIA Org ID
XB0100
Last News
2020
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