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ACCRA DECLARATION FOCUSES ON
FOREST LAW COMPLIANCE

Officials at Accra workshop
opening ceremony.
Photo: Eva Muller, FAO.

A regional workshop on improving forest law compliance and governance in tropical West Africa was held in Accra, Ghana, on 15-17 July 2008, co-sponsored by ITTO and FAO, and hosted by the Ghana Forestry Commission. This event was attended by 62 participants, including government representatives from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo as well as representatives of civil society (community groups and NGOs), private companies, environmental bureaus, and regional and international organizations. Participants analyzed the problems and possible solutions related to illegal extraction of forest resources and governance in the management of forest ecosystems in the region, leading to the recently released Accra Declaration which contains the workshop's findings and recommendations.

» download the Accra Declaration

TWENTY-FIVE NEW FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED

ITTO fellow undertaking
field training at EarthCorps,
Seattle, U.S.A.
Photo: I. Hashmiu

Twenty-five fellowships were awarded by the International Tropical Timber Organization in June 2008. The newest group of fellowship recipients represents 17 different countries and includes nine female fellows.

» New Fellowships

MEETING ON FORESTS TO BENEFIT AFRICA

Chairperson Katharina
Kuehmayer addresses the
meeting
Photo: ITTO

Grants worth over US$2 million to assist sustainable forest management in Africa were announced at a recent meeting of ITTO in Accra, Ghana.

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FOREST CERTIFICATION TAKES ROOT IN TROPICS

Certified tropical sawnwood
bundled for export.
Photo: MTTC

ITTO's most recent report on forest certification shows that while tropical countries still account for only about 5% of the world's certified forests, more countries are making progress towards independent certification of forest management or developing their own certification standards. The report highlights factors inhibiting faster progress towards certification in the tropics and makes detailed recommendations for all stakeholders.

» download the report 'Developing Forest Certification'

•	17 September 2008 Ghana and EU sign landmark deal on illegal timber Read the latest ITTO TTM report
•	03 July 2008 Presentations from CSAG and Ghana Civil Society Side-Event on Community Based Forest Management and Enterprises (from Accra Meeting on Operational Modalities of Future Work of the ITTC, 10 June 2008)
•	02 July 2008 New forestry law in Peru modifies country’s SFM guidelines
•	16 June 2008 Plywood prices in Ghana show improvement in first quarter of 2008
•	15 April 2008 ITTO convenes expert workshop on sustainable management of afrormosia (Pericopsis elata)
•	11 January 2008 Changes in 2008 ITTO Fellowship Programme application procedure

African Regional Forum on Promoting Wood-Based Bioenergy Using Wood Residues & Wastes

3-5 September 2008

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Rattan Taxonomy and Inventory Training

7-14 September 2008

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Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Afforestation and Reforestation Projects Development under the CDM

8-12 September 2008

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International Workshop on Innovations in Tropical Forestry and Forest Product Industries

22-25 September 2008

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Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Promoting Wood-Based Bioenergy Using Wood Residues and Wastes

14-17 October 2008

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International Workshop on Promotion of Rubberwood Processing Technology in the Asia-Pacific Region

8-10 December 2008

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