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Summary and Analysis
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Forty-sixth Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC-46) and Associated Sessions of the Committees
13-18 December 2010 | Yokohama, Japan
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The Forty-sixth session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and the Associated Sessions of the four Committees (Finance and Administration; Economic Information and Market Intelligence; Forest Industry; and Reforestation and Forest Management) opened today in Yokohama, Japan. In the morning, delegates listened to opening speeches by the ITTO Executive Director, the ITTC-46 Chair, and dignitaries from Japan, Cameroon, Congo, and Gabon. The Council expeditiously addressed organizational matters, including ascertainment of quorum, distribution of votes, and adoption of the meeting's agenda, before discussing the Report of the Informal Advisory Group.
In the afternoon, the Council resumed discussions on: the entry into force of the ITTA, 2006; the ITTO Biennial Work Programme 2010-11 Progress Report; the Annual Review and Assessment of the International Tropical Timber Situation in 2010; the International Year of Forests; enhancing cooperation between ITTO and CITES; and extending the tenure of the Executive Director.
Above: The dais during the opening session.
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ITTO resources
 ITTC-46 website
ITTC-46 provisional programme of meetings and activities
ITTC-45 report
ITTO 2009 Annual Report
IISD RS resources
IISD RS coverage of the Cancún Climate Change Conference, 29 November - 10 December 2010, Cancún, Mexico
IISD RS coverage of the Twentieth Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 2010) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 4-8 October 2010, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
IISD RS coverage of ITTC-45 and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 9-14 November 2009, Yokohama, Japan
IISD RS coverage of Eighth Session of the UN Forum on Forests, 20 April - 1 May 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of ITTC-44 and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 3-8 November 2008, Yokohama, Japan
IISD RS coverage of ITTC-43 and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 5-10 November 2007, Yokohama, Japan
IISD RS Forests, Desertification and Land web page
IISD RS Introduction to Forests Processes
Forests-L - A mailing list for news on forest policy
Linkages Update - Bi-weekly international environment and sustainable development news
MEA Bulletin - Newsletter on key MEAs and their secretariats
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Climate Change Policy & Practice - News and information on the actions of international organizations in responding to the problem of global climate change
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