Publications & Insight

Forest Governance 5 - June 2022

Fern’s partners in Ghana, Liberia, the Congo Basin and Brazil share their opposing views on the effect the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

23/06/2022

Blogs

China’s forest footprint: Time for action on the ground

Christian Mounzéo and Essylot C. Lubala look at China’s new forest law and the practical results it may have in forested countries, such as the Congo Basin.

08/04/2020

News

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

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

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

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

Blogs

Here’s how CAFI’s $65 million can help save Congo’s forests

On 3 September 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron (on behalf of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), as France holds this year’s presidency) and President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo signed a ground-...

18/09/2019

Briefing Notes

Healthy forests = equitable livelihoods, inclusive development and a resilient climate

This briefing endorsed by Client Earth, the Environmental Investigation Agency, Fern, Forest Peoples Programme, and Transparency International details what the EU can do to ensure that healthy forests contribute to local...

04/09/2019

Reports

Deepening and expanding multi-stakeholder participation in VPAs to achieve greater impact

VPA update, June 2019

One of the unique features of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) – which form a key part of the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan – is that they allow a variety of actors (government, private sector, civil society and forest communities) to discuss how forests should be managed.

10/07/2019

News

Huge illegal forest trade deal in Democratic Republic of Congo: urgent EU action is required

The EU must react swiftly to defend forest governance and uphold the EU Timber Regulation.

08/05/2019