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At a side event co-organized by the ITTO during the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests, ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru stressed the need to deliver a clear message that legal and sustainable harvesting is not deforestation. © Soomin Lee/ITTO From tropical forests to urban skylines, sustainable timber is increasingly being recognized not merely as a commodity, but as a strategic climate solution, an economic engine and a cornerstone of the circular bioe

Smallholder plantations are playing an increasingly important role in the supply of tropical timber, supporting rural livelihoods and restoring deforested and degraded landscapes. © ITTO Smallholder plantations are playing an increasingly important role in the supply of tropical timber, supporting rural livelihoods and restoring deforested and degraded landscapes. Across many developing countries, smallholders are key actors in planted forest systems, contributing broad soci