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“GTTN as international exchange platform of scientific knowledge” – testimonial interview with Harisoa Ravaomanalina

  • December 20, 2017
Network, Research institute, Testimonials, Timber tracking
At this moment, technicalities are the biggest obstacles of successful timber tracking in Madagascar according to Harisoa Ravaomanalina, assistant professor at the University of Antananarivo and a member of Scientific Authority Board of CITES. Rosewood and Palisander are commercial names for Dalbergia wood, additionally to other local names for the popular […]
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“GTTN as a catalyst” – testimonial interview with WRI’s Charles Barber

  • December 12, 2017
Network, Research institute, Testimonials, Timber tracking
Accompanying the GTTN Working Group Meetings in Washington D.C. this fall, Gesche Schifferdecker – communications manager for GTTN and the European Forest Institute, interviewed Charles ‘Chip’ Barber, Director of the Forest Legality Initiative at World Resources Institute (WRI). Illegal logging is the first issue that comes up when concerned with deforestation […]
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GTTN joined PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue

  • December 7, 2017
Network, NGO, Research institute, Timber tracking, Working groups
Under the theme Making Certification SMART this year the PEFC explored and discovered new and emerging technologies which show promise for supporting forest certification. The 2017 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue brought together forest sector stakeholders, leading technology providers, innovators and sustainability experts to exchange views on what’s needed, what’s working and where are […]
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Charcoal Identification Asks for Help

  • November 13, 2017
Research institute, Timber tracking, Working groups
On November 14, the international forum for charcoal (BIAG Barbecue Industry Association Grill e.V.) held an event on the certification of charcoal and possibilities for molecular-based identification. Ulrich Bick, Gerald Koch and Sergej Kaschuro of the Thünen Institute of Wood Research shed light on the topic, which has gained increased […]
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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) […]
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