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The Scramble for Africa’s Forests

A vast carve up of Africa’s forests is underway in the name of protecting the planet. Those opposing this carbon colonialism must stand firm, says Alexandra Benjamin. 

23/11/2023

Briefing Notes

What impact will the EUDR have on VPAs and FLEGT Licensing?

This year the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has entered into implementation. One of the commodities included within the legislation is timber.  

As mentioned within the EUDR, this legislation should build upon the positive...

21/11/2023

News, Partner Voices

Why we can’t allow the EU-Republic of Congo forest partnership to lose momentum

In 2013, the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the government of the Republic of Congo and the European Union (EU) entered into force, with the aim of addressing problems related to forest governance and illegal...

20/11/2023

NGO Statements

International statement on the carbon deal between Blue Carbon and the Liberian government

Liberia’s Government is threatening to sign away thirty years of rights to more than one million hectares of forests to Blue Carbon, a private company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Blue Carbon claim they will protect...

20/07/2023

FAQs

What is the EU Deforestation Regulation?

In December 2022, the EU agreed to adopt the Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) which aims to tackle the global deforestation and forest degradation that is driven by EU consumption and production of forest risk...

20/07/2023

News

The EU-Mercosur trade deal will harm Brazil’s Indigenous communities

Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is gone but agribusiness and congress are still a threat to Brazil’s Indigenous communities.

19/07/2023

Forest Watch

The EUDR’s limitations frustrate Indonesian civil society

Indonesian civil society points to the rampant deforestation that is not covered by the EUDR, and the need to address the lack of respect for Indigenous' land rights.

13/04/2023

Briefing Notes

What is the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products and why should you care?

The European Union (EU) Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) - to be adopted spring 2023 - prohibits companies from putting products on the EU market unless they are deforestation-free and legally produced. It will...

14/03/2023

EU Deforestation Regulation must not imperil Vietnam's coffee farmers' livelihoods

The already precarious livelihoods of coffee farmers in Vietnam must not be pushed closer to the edge by the EU Deforestation Regulation, says Vu Thi Bich Hop, from the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD).

15/12/2022

The EU’s new deforestation regulation faces significant challenges in Indonesia

As members of Indonesia’s Civil Society, we support the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) for its potential to improve governance, especially in the palm oil industry.

For the first time, the spotlight will be...

15/12/2022