Representation of TEREA at the 58th Session of the International Council of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in Yokohama, Japan.

TEREA, represented by Pierre Schueller, Forest-Climate Project Officer and Co-Chairman/Secretary of the ATIBT Carbon and Biodiversity Commission, participated in the "Annual Market Discussion" held on November 8 on the topic "Carbon Trade and Tropical Forest".

Among the 5 speakers invited to discuss the potential of carbon markets for tropical forests, Pierre made a presentation on the issues and challenges in the feasibility of carbon projects in Central Africa, addressing the following points :

• Improving foresters' knowledge of carbon markets,
• Improving investors' knowledge of forest carbon,
• Removing technical barriers to the implementation of carbon projects in Africa,
• Addressing institutional barriers to carbon projects in Africa,
• Develop opportunities around other ecosystem services than carbon.

To (re)view this Market Discussion and all the presentations made.

To read the conclusions of this Market Discussion: https://www.itto.int/ittc-58/market_discussion/