GLOBAL TIMBER AGREEMENT
February 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A SUCCESSOR treaty to the 1994 International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) has been approved that includes commitments to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, disappearing at 15 million hectares annually. The Japan-based International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) will monitor compliance with reforesting and other promises.
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A SUCCESSOR treaty to the 1994 International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) has been approved that includes commitments to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, disappearing at 15 million hectares annually. The Japan-based International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) will monitor compliance with reforesting and other promises.
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