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How civil society is protecting forests and Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Congo

Blogs

How civil society is protecting forests and Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Congo

Interview with Nina Cynthia Kiyindou (OCDH)

20/03/2020

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EU budget hits a wall, but the climate and biodiversity emergency cannot wait!

News

EU budget hits a wall, but the climate and biodiversity emergency cannot wait!

EU leaders’ failure to agree an EU budget puts environmental action at risk. The EU should back their pledges with financial capacity.

09/03/2020
Pitfalls and Promises of Congo's New Forest Eldorado

Blogs

Pitfalls and Promises of Congo's New Forest Eldorado

Logging and conservation projects have spurred rapid development in the Sangha forest region of the Congo. But what’s the human and environmental cost? Laudes Martial Mbon travels to the depths of the Congo Basin rainforest to investigate.

04/03/2020

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Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships

Briefing Notes

Making the European Green Deal work for International Partnerships

The European Commission’s Green Deal can help solving the international climate and biodiversity emergencies by shaping stronger and more sustainable partnerships with tropical forested countries. But this will only succeed, if it...

19/02/2020

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The Congo Basin Forest Partnership: a powerful force to save Central Africa’s forests?

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The Congo Basin Forest Partnership: a powerful force to save Central Africa’s forests?

German facilitation of the Partnership could set an innovative course.

13/02/2020

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Committee meeting international trade European Union

Blogs

What comes first with the EU-Vietnam trade deal, rights or ratification?

Guest Blog: Campaigner Lindsay Duffield explains some of the challenges ahead to make sure the EU-Vietnam trade agreement doesn‘t undermine human rights or climate change commitments.

22/01/2020
What are FLEGT VPAs? Latest updates

Reports

How to ensure FLEGT is a success: Make sure we stay the course

This January 2020 Fern and LoggingOff's update on FLEGT VPAs shows the support the process is still receiving from civil society, governments and the private sector. It is written by Civil Society leaders across Africa, Asia and Latin America and shows their enthusiasm for the process despite the multiple challenges. 

20/01/2020

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Forests play a key role in tackling climate change

Briefing Notes

Forests play a key role in tackling climate change

This briefing note from Coordination SUD and Fern analyses the issues we need to address to ensure forests help deliver tropical forested countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This includes respect for communities’ rights and preserving their livelihoods, protecting and restoring biodiversity, and improved forest governance. Tackling these challenges will require effective civil society participation.

20/01/2020

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Ending corruption, improving forest governance: why it matters

Blogs

Ending corruption, improving forest governance: why it matters

Fern campaigner, Marie Ange Kalenga was invited to produce a blog for Transparency International’s 20th anniversary. Beyond obvious criminal implications, corruption is an assault on people, forests and the environment. It can be stopped.

11/12/2019

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The Amazon and the Congo Basin: the same threats, the same battles

Blogs

The Amazon and the Congo Basin: the same threats, the same battles

Catholic bishops speak out on protecting indigenous communities and rainforests in the Amazon and worldwide and says it is time to listen to the cry of people and of nature.

13/11/2019

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