Additional Resources

• World Agroforestry Center (known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, ICRAF before 2002) - ICRAF is an international institute focused on the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves. ICRAF conducts research in agroforestry with a view to developing more sustainable and productive land use, particularly in the developing world. It is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers supported by the CGIAR.
• International Tropical Timer Organization (ITTO) - ITTO was established under the auspices of the United Nations in 1986 and is an intergovernmental organization promoting the conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. ITTO develops internationally agreed policy documents to promote sustainable forest management and forest conservation and assists tropical member countries to adapt such policies to local circumstances and to implement them in the field through projects.
• Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - CIFOR is an international institution focusing on research and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable use and management of forest goods and services. It is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers supported by the CGIAR.
• International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) - IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees.
• Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux (ATIBT) - The ATIBT is a non-governmental organization whose goals are to organise and rationalise the tropical timber trade, with an increasing involvement in sustainable management of the tropical timber industry.
• United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) - The UNFF is an intergovernmental policy forum to promote “…the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and strengthen long-term political commitment to this end”.
• FAO Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) - The CPF is a voluntary arrangement among 14 international organizations and secretariats with substantial programmes on forests (CIFOR, FAO, ITTO, IUFRO, CBD, GEF, UNCCD, UNFF, UNFCCC, UNDP, UNEP, ICRAF , WB, IUCN). The CPF's mission is to promote the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forest and strenghten long term political commitment to this end.
• Global Forest Watch - Global Forest Watch is an initiative of World Resources Institute compiling information and…
• Illegal Logging - This website provides background information on the key issues in the illegal logging debate, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites.
• Global Wood - Globalwood.org is the world's leading business-to-business ( B2B ) eMarket for timber and furniture and other various wood related products that provides a comprehensive source of information.
• Timber Trade Federation (TTF) - The TTF is growing the use of wood through innovative industry representation and growing business support for its members.  From Chain of Custody to employment law, from technical guidance to ready made contracts, members of the TTF enjoy unrivalled benefits coupled with industry representation of the highest order.  The TTF is regularly consulted by Governemnt, NGOs and sister organisations on issues affecting the wood industry and is helping to shape a successful future for its members. 
• UNCTAD Commodity Information - The UNCTAD Infocomm Website provides wide range of information on agricultural commodities, including markets, companies, prices and relevant links.
• Program for Forest (PROFOR) - PROFOR is a multi-donor partnership formed to pursue a shared goal of enhancing forests' contribution to poverty reduction, sustainable development and protection of environmental services. Through improved knowledge and approaches for sustainable forest management ( SFM ), PROFOR seeks to encourage the transition to a more socially and environmentally sustainable forest sector supported by sound policies and institutions that take a holistic approach to forest conservation and management.
• Carbon Positive: Forest Carbon & Sustainability - This page offers news and information on forest carbon and sustainability issues. The Carbon Positive website is a communications services business in the greenhouse emissions abatement industry and associated carbon finance markets.
• Forest Certification Assessment Guide http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTFORESTS/Resources/FCAG_WB_English.pdf