Introducing: The International Association of Wood Anatomists and their Newsletter

Introducing: The International Association of Wood Anatomists and their Newsletter

September 25, 2017

The International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA) is focused on the advancement of all aspects of wood anatomy, exclusively for education, charitable, and scientific purposes. IAWA has been involved in GTTN activities and is a crucial part of the GTTN community. IAWA works to explore and promote the awareness of […]

Short Report: 4th International CITES Workshop 2017

September 20, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, Research institute, Timber tracking

The identification of internationally traded timber is of prime importance in enforcing CITES policies regarding protected species, especially with focus on the new Dalbergia (rosewood) listings. The 4th International CITES workshop was organized by the Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Hamburg and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN, Germany) […]

Asian countries develop timber import controls

September 13, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, Timber tracking

Legislation on timber import is now emerging in several Asian countries. The non-profit organization “Forest Trends” (with support from UK aid) recently published a report on the current legislative developments regarding illegal logging in Asia, looking at Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. With Asian countries introducing […]

Addressing multiple drivers of deforestation via innovative certification methods

September 8, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, NGO, Timber tracking

How to address causes of deforestation other than illegal logging was on the agenda at a conference held by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels in June. The theme of the conference was evaluation and future work for the EU Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT). […]

NEPCon launching open source hub with Timber Legality Risk Assessments

September 6, 2017

Network, NGO, Timber tracking

The non-profit organization NEPCon (Nature Economy and People Connected) has launched an open source hub – NEPCon Sourcing Hub, that provides Timber Legality Risk Assessments for more than 60 countries around the world. The hub is a helping tool in the process of meeting the EU Timber Regulation and carrying […]