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IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2023

59th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council

The Council adopted five decisions, including: to determine by 1 June 2024 on extending the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 to 2029; projects for sustainable forest management and related objectives; its budget and work programme for 2024-25; and a four-year

MEAs:
International Tropical Timber Agreement
Keywords:
International Tropical Timber Organization, Sustainable Forest Management, International Tropical Timber Council, International Tropical Timber Agreement
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2021

57th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council

After a week of deliberations, delegates agreed to renew the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 for five years, elected a new Executive Director to lead the International Tropical Timber Organization for the next four years, and addressed the growing number

MEAs:
International Tropical Timber Agreement
Topics:
Environmental Governance
Keywords:
International Tropical Timber Council, International Tropical Timber Organization, International Tropical Timber Agreement, Contribution
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2021

Combined 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (Part II) and 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

Delegates discussed closing gaps in monitoring of ozone depleting substances as well as low global-warming potential and energy efficient technologies. They adopted 18 decisions, including on compliance and reporting, to ensure the Convention and the Protocol protect the ozone layer

MEAs:
Montreal Protocol
Topics:
Environmental Governance,
Climate and Atmosphere
Keywords:
Open-ended Working Group, Ozone-depleting substance, Meetings, Climate change, Compliance, Trust fund, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, European Union, Contribution, Hydrofluorocarbons, African Group of Negotiators, Capacity building
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2020

12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (Part I) and 32nd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

As the meeting closed, delegates agreed that the meeting sent an important signal that despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the goals of the Montreal Protocol are well on track and, while virtual meetings are difficult, they showed that

MEAs:
Montreal Protocol
Topics:
Environmental Governance,
Climate and Atmosphere
Keywords:
Meetings, Open-ended Working Group, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Contribution, Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, Amendment, Ozone-depleting substance, European Union, Compliance, Trust fund, United Nations Environment Programme
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2020

56th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees (ITTC-56)

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the 56th session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and the Associated Sessions of its four Committees met virtually for the first time. The Council adopted five decisions and approved financing projects, pre-projects, and activities.

Keywords:
International Tropical Timber Council, International Tropical Timber Organization
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2016

17th Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (COP17)

Delegates considered 90 agenda items and 62 species-listing proposals submitted by 64 countries. Some of the resolutions and decisions adopted concern: actions to combat wildlife trafficking; demand reduction strategies to combat illegal trade in CITES-listed species; provisions on international trade

MEAs:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Topics:
Biological diversity,
Environmental Governance
Keywords:
European Union, Resolution, Enforcement, Secret ballot, Standing Committee, Working group, Sustainable use, Amendment, Amendment, Ecosystem services, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Meetings, Capacity building, Memorandum of Understanding, Listing, Regional Fisheries Management Organization, International Tropical Timber Council, Non-governmental organizations