Gerhard Dieterle (@dieterlegerhard) 's Twitter Profile
Gerhard Dieterle

@dieterlegerhard

Gerhard is the Executive Director of the Internation Tropical Timber Organization - ITTO/OIBT; former Forests Adviser at the World Bank and GIZ Program Manager

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Sustainable forest management and value chains are an essential parts of a circular economy. And it can provide jobs in rural tropical areas while getting climate change under control ...

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A recently completed project of ITTO (PD419/06) involved the rehabilitation of about 5500 hectares of degraded forest around the Duékoué & Scio gazetted forests in the western part of Côte d’Ivoire. #cotedivoire #itto #forests #agroforestry Read more at: itto.int/project_search…

A recently completed project of ITTO (PD419/06) involved the rehabilitation of about 5500 hectares of degraded forest around the Duékoué & Scio gazetted forests in the western part of Côte d’Ivoire. #cotedivoire #itto #forests #agroforestry Read more at: itto.int/project_search…
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#Women are at bottom of hierarchical pyramid in #forestry and this #needstochange, says Cecile Bibiane Njebet in a panel discussion on the role of women in achieving ITTO objectives at #ITTC54

#Women are at bottom of hierarchical pyramid in #forestry and this #needstochange, says Cecile Bibiane Njebet in a panel discussion on the role of women in achieving ITTO objectives at #ITTC54
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Watch the Netherlands’ Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Ms Marjolijn Sonnema, speech on the third day of #ITTC54. She urged ITTO to take the lead in efforts to realize the potential of forests to contribute to the 2030 Sustainable... youtube.com/watch?v=7_epCW…

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The newly-elected, far-right president of Brazil vowed to lower taxes for business and make Brazil more open to foreign trade on.ft.com/2DqJO5Y

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Due largely to forest fires and insect infestations, Canada's forests have actually added to our country's greenhouse gas emissions for each of the past 15 years. ow.ly/fWbd30nG4FZ

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Congratulation to Inger Andersen. In the article it also should have been mentioned that Inger was Head of IUCN since January 2015

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Quality data on the flow of timber and other forest products are extremely important. To develop a "green supply chains" more work and efforts are needed to better understand the flow of legal and sustainable products, including chain of custody with certified products.

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#Women have always been part of #forestry, and the latest edition of the Tropical Forest Update (TFU) newsletter –written mainly by women– shows how they are contributing to #sustainable forest management and to a more #egalitarian future. Read the edition itto.int/tfu/embracing_…

#Women have always been part of #forestry, and the latest edition of the Tropical Forest Update (TFU) newsletter –written mainly by women– shows how they are contributing to #sustainable forest management and to a more #egalitarian future. Read the edition itto.int/tfu/embracing_…
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The First Secretary of the Embassy of #Fiji Ms. Farisha Ali visited #ITTO to discuss ongoing work in the country, forest statistic gathering and codes of conduct for the #timber processing sector. You can learn more about the project in Fiji itto.int/project_search… Photo: K. Sato

The First Secretary of the Embassy of #Fiji Ms. Farisha Ali visited #ITTO to discuss ongoing work in the country, forest statistic gathering and codes of conduct for the #timber processing sector. You can learn more about the project in Fiji itto.int/project_search…
Photo: K. Sato
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Upgrading forest-sector education & training in #Africa is essential for ensuring sustainable forest management, efficient domestic processing, and sustainable supply chains. Read #TFU 29-1 Advancing #forestry education in the Congo Basin: bit.ly/35O8Hov

Upgrading forest-sector education & training in #Africa is essential for ensuring sustainable forest management, efficient domestic processing, and sustainable supply chains. Read #TFU 29-1 Advancing #forestry education in the Congo Basin: bit.ly/35O8Hov
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Last year’s Amazon forest fires stirred international outrage. This year’s dry season has started out worse. washingtonpost.com/world/the_amer… #deforestation #Brazil #Bolsonaro