INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)

1. International cooperation on mangrove conservation and use PRESENTED BY: STEVE JOHNSON INTERNATIONALTROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)

2. The International Tropical Timber Organization • Intergovernmental • was created by the ITTA, 1983 • currently operates under the ITTA, 1994 • has a secretariat of 35 people based in Yokohama, Japan

3. The ITTO mandate Promoting sustainable development through the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources

4. Membership ITTO: • brings together tropical timber producers and consumers as equal partners in decision-making • currently has 59 members ITTO membership represents: • 95% of world tropical timber trade • 80% of the world’s tropical forests

5. Producer member countries

6. Consumer members

7. Donors Financial contributions may be made by any country or organization. Main donors for project work and other activities: Japan Switzerland United States

8. ITTO project program • ITTO has provided grants worth almost US$300 million • more than 400 projects funded • about 150 projects currently under way • employ more than 500 local, full-time professionals in the tropics

9. Field action ITTO resources are used to: • implement sustainable tropical forest management • train the forest, industry and conservation workforces • develop conservation reserves • promote conservation of endangered forest ecosystems, including mangroves • improve trade transparency • promote a sustainable tropical timber trade

10. Mangroves

11. Mangroves • More than 30 projects for mangrove conservation and sustainable use (over US$12 million), including field activities, policy development and information exchange • Framework: ITTO mangrove workplan, 2002-2006

12. Mangrove workplan, 2002-2006 • Wide consultation with mangrove experts • What ITTO members should do • What ITTO should do

13. Mangrove workplan, 2002-2006 • First ITTO workplan for mangroves • Designed to complement ITTO Yokohama Action Plan, 2002-2006

14. Mangrove workplan, 2002-2006 Aim To promote the conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in collaboration with relevant organizations

15. Mangrove workplan, 2002-2006 Six areas of work • conservation and sustainable management • mangrove information and awareness • socioeconomic aspects

16. Mangrove workplan, 2002-2006 • mangrove ecosystem functions and health • cooperation and capacity-building • policies and legislation

17. Implementation: information • Global Mangrove Information System(GLOMIS) – ISME; www.glomis.com; ongoing support • Mangrove atlas – 6-agency initiativeITTO, ISME, FAO, UNEP-WCMC, UNESCO-MAB, UNU-INWEH) – 2006/08 • Mangrove C&I? • Public awareness

18. Implementation: information

19. Implementation: field projects • Previous experience: eg projects in Colombia, India have been able to influence national policies on mangrove conservation and management • several have made important contributions to local community development

20. Implementation: field projects • Since 2002, ITTO has financed 13 new mangrove field projects – in Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Rep. Congo, Togo, China, Indonesia, Japan, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela • More in the pipeline – producers and consumers recognize importance of mangrove conservation and management

21. Implementation: studies, project development • Projects pending finance or under revision in Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, Panama • Tsunami response – Thailand & Indonesia

22. Thank you www.itto.or.jp