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La société civile espère que l’Accord de Partenariat Volontaire signé entre le Cameroun et l’Union européenne mettra fin à l’exploitation illégale des forêts

Le 6 mai 2010 a vu des représentants du Cameroun et l'Union européenne signer un accord dont le but est d'assurer que le bois camerounais destiné au marché local ou exporté vers l'UE ou d'autres pays soit légal.

Hope that signed Cameroon-EU VPA will begin an end to illegal logging

6 May 2010, saw representatives from Cameroon and the EU conclude a trade agreement that aims to ensure Cameroonian timber is legal when sold on the domestic market or exported to the EU and other countries.

This press release gives the view of civil society, concluding that steps have been made in the right direction thanks to a strong, inclusive consultation process by both the Cameroonian government and the European Commission. However, success in terms of forests will only come through strong implementation.

 

The link between forest destruction and the EU Ecolabel

Press release highlighting the FERN report “EU Ecolabel allows forest destruction – the case of Pindo Deli.” 

Gordon Brown’s post Copenhagen rhetoric likely to turn a tragedy into a catastrophe

Four days after the Copenhagen summit ended without an agreement, NGOs are warning that Gordon Brown’s finger pointing and the growing media hum about the need for ‘major reform of the UN process’ are the first steps in a process whereby wealthy nations can unilaterally come up with “solutions” that will condemn millions to death.

Civil society concerned that REDD deal will not stop the forests from falling

On 17 December 2009, the penultimate day of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, over 100 civil society groups from all continents voiced their concern that the proposed deal on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is likely to fail, despite being described as the most significant likely outcome of the conference.

G-20 public funds still subsidising tax shy companies

Launched to coincide with the release of Avoiding Solutions: How ECAs help companies that continue to evade tax, this press release calls upon European governments to advocate for a redefined and stricter definition of Tax Havens and clear rules to stop ECAs supporting companies that operate through them.

Liberian NGO coalition asks for participatory process

A press release by the Liberian NGO coalition expressing support for the start of VPA negotiations between the EU and the Government of Liberia as part of the EU FLEGT programme. Concern has been raised, however, over the fact that NGOs seem to have been misled about the timing of the launch and hence could not be present

European Commission’s Communication could save us from the first big carbon (market) crash

The new European Commission's 'Communication on addressing the challenges of deforestation' takes a strong and welcome stand against the inclusion of forests in the ETS. FERN, Global Witness and leading economists, financiers and other NGOs have real concerns about the ability of carbon markets to halt climate change. Their capacity to halt deforestation is also widely contested.

Open letter to Comission President Barroso to act to control use and imports of illegal timber

In an open letter to Commission President Barroso, FERN, Greenpeace, FoE, WWF and Global Witness express their concern that a legislative proposal to control the import and use of illegal timber, as part of the EU FLEGT Programme, has been postponed again.