On 21 November 2011, FERN was sent the attached letter from APP's lawyers. We will not be removing the report 'EU Ecolabel allows forest destruction - the case of Pindo Deli' from our site as we stand by the information in that document and the conclusion the EU Ecolabel needs to improve its transparency.
This short article by Saskia Ozinga for Bridges Trade and Environment Review looks at EU forestry partnerships. The article states that with the voluntary partnership agreements with timber producing countries, the EU has established a new trade mechanism set to steer countries towards sustainable forestry practices. The comprehensive approach taken to good governance has yielded positive societal and environmental outcomes. Current initiatives under the climate regimes focusing more narrowly on forest carbon threaten to undo some of these.
This article was written by Saskia Ozinga and Hannah Mowatt for the second edition of "A Handbook of Globalisation and Environmental Policy." It compares the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT), the US Lacey Act and schemes to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). The book will be published in December 2011.
In early April 2011, and following some initial contacts between Honduras and the European Union (EU) in mid-2010, a series of meetings and workshops were held in Honduras with the objective to explore the potential negotiation of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between both parties.
This briefing provides information about progress achieved so far, and reflects on the opportunities for and challenges to successful negotiation – and implementation – of a VPA. It is aimed at stakeholders both in Honduras and the EU, as well as the international community working on VPAs in other countries around the world.
On 9 May 2011 the government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) signed a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) in the Liberian capital, Monrovia. The aim of the agreement is to improve forest governance by tackling the problem of illegal logging, improving transparency and public participation, enhancing community rights and strengthening the role of civil society in overseeing the forest sector.
A press release from the Accra Caucus outlining disappointment over the outcomes of climate negotiations in Tianjin, China, and worries about the dangers of a bad forest deal being agreed at the next United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Cancun.
The briefing from ClientEarth outlines key principles of the law governing public procurement in the European Union and explains why it is appropriate to include criteria relating to social aspects of sustainable forest management as technical specifications and award criteria in Member State timber procurement policies.
Ce rapport est conçu en première instance pour les faiseurs d’opinion et les preneurs de décisions jouant un rôle dans l’élaboration des politiques et législations nationales concernant REDD.
This report is intended primarily for opinion-formers and decisionmakers with a role in making and influencing national policy and legislation on REDD. The case studies show that respecting the rights and realities of indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities is the only way to ensure that the forests remain standing.
Ce rapport est conçu en première instance pour les faiseurs d’opinion et les preneurs de décisions jouant un rôle dans l’élaboration des politiques et législations nationales concernant REDD. 
