Reports

	Reports FERN reports are also available by post
August 2004	Licensing of Legal Timber: Logic and Design of an EU Scheme FERN-commissioned discussion document by Tacsus, reviewing the Commission's proposed voluntary licensing scheme to prevent the import of illegally produced and traded timber into the EU. OPEN (PDF 376KB)		Articles Briefings EU documents EU Forest Watch Platform News NGO statements Press releases Reports Annual reports Archive Publications by subject
June 2004	The EU's Impact on Forests: a practical guide to campaigning at the EU level An essential tool for anyone working to influence the EU on forest issues, the Guide provides an overview of the EU, details of how EU processes work, practical tips on influencing those processes and pointers on where to get hold of critical information. OPEN (PDF 894KB).
June 2004	FERN Annual Report 2003 FERN's 2003 Annual Report details the organisation's main objectives and achievements for 2003. OPEN (PDF 751KB)
May 2004	Une loi pour le bois: quelles dispositions juridiques pour lutter contre les importations illicites de bois en France? An examination of French law relevant to illegal wood imports into France which includes recommendations for the effective implementation of the FLEGT Action Plan. OPEN (PDF 974KB). An executive summary (PDF 143KB) is also available in English
April 2004	Facing Reality: How to halt the import of illegal timber in the EU In this joint report (PDF 935KB), FERN, WWF and Greenpeace discuss the EU's FLEGT Action Plan on illegal logging, and provide detailed recommendations to assist EU policy makers in assisting the Action Plan's successful implementation.
February 2004	Footprints in the forest: current practice and future challenges in forest certification FERN's comparison of eight certification schemes, and update of our 2001 report Behind the Logo. More information (including details of all eight studies). Our earlier report: Behind the Logo (PDF 2MB)
January 2004	Illegal logging: Room for manoeuvre by EU governments FERN's detailed analysis shows what EU institutions and member states can do to prevent illegal timber entering markets OPEN	HTML
January 2004	To Buy or Not to Buy: Timber procurement policies in the EU Report comparing policies in nine EU countries plus USA, and examining likely impact of revised EU procurement directives OPEN	504k
September 2003	Race to the Bottom Take II: an assessment of sustainable development achievements of ECA-supported projects 2 years after OECD Common Approaches Rev 6 Produced by ECA Watch OPEN (PDF 4.6MB)
December 2002	FERN's Annual Report 2002 Report on FERN's achievements in 2002 OPEN	2Mb
December 2002	Controlling imports of illegal timber: Options for Europe Report by FERN and The Royal Institute for International Affairs " Main report (1.2MB)* and summary (292k) in English " El control de la importación de madera ilegal: Opciones para Europa (PDF 1 MB) y Resumen Ejecutivo (PDF 1.5 MB) " Lutte contre les importations de bois d'origine illegale: Quelles mesures pour l'europe? (PDF 1.1 MB) " Eindämmung von Importen illegal eingeschlagenen Holzes: Optionen für Europa (PDF 1.4 MB) *A small section of this report was amended on 15/6/03. This download is the amended version. For details of the change please see the errata.
November 2002	Forests at the edge: A review of EC aid spending Report by FERN OPEN main report (PDF 2.05MB) OPEN summary (PDF 185k)
September 2002	FERN's Annual Report 2001 Report on FERN's activities in 2001 and plans for 2002 OPEN	792k
April 2002	Forest Certification Programs A comparison between the SFI and FSC schemes prepared by the US NGO NRDC OPEN	30k
March 2002	Status of Implementation of Forest-Related Clauses in the CBD: An independent review and recommendations for action A Global Forest Coalition/Fern review monitoring how 21 countries have met their commitments to key forest related CBD articles and decisions. Full report in English, French or Spanish, plus 21 country reports. More info
January 2002	Assessing forest certification schemes: A practical guide Methodology developed by the Proforest consultancy and partner organisations OPEN	389k
January 2002	A Tale of Two Cities Discussion paper on the relationship between the Convention on Biodiversity and the UN Forum on Forests by Simone Lovera, Sobrevivencia/ Friends of the Earth-Paraguay OPEN	17k
December 2001	Forests of Fear: The abuse of human rights in forest conflicts Detailed report by Fern illustrating how the forest crisis is intricately linked to human rights abuses OPEN	1.05MB
December 2001	Initial assessment of changes to the standards and verification procedures of the AF&PA Sustainable Forestry Initiative By American Lands OPEN	40k
May 2001	Behind the Logo: An environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes Fern's comparison of four certification schemes - the FSC, PEFC, SFI and CSA. Available as summary, full report or country reports. More info
September 2000	Tree Trouble A compilation of testimonies on the negative impact of large-scale tree plantations prepared for the sixth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Climate Change by Friends of the Earth International in co-operation with the World Rainforest Movement and Fern. OPEN	201k
July 2000	Trade liberalisation and its impact on forests: An overview of the most relevant issues A detailed report researched and published by Fern assessing the impact of multi-lateral and bi-lateral agreements on a range of sectors. OPEN	426k
March 2000	A critique of the EU’s WTO Sustainability Impact Assessment Study and recommendations for Phase III Oxfam GB, WWF-European Policy Office, Save the Children, ActionAid OPEN	HTML
	Find pre-2000 reports in the publications archive