Publications

Powering Europe sustainably

A discussion paper looking at the role that biomass could play in meeting Europe's energy needs.

16/12/2008

Reports

Cutting corners: World Bank’s forest and carbon fund fails forests and peoples

How the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is failing forests and peoples.

12/12/2008

Briefing Notes

From green ideals to REDD money

FERN briefing note detailing the history of Avoided Deforestation and Degradation and explaining the basic differences between the different country proposals on the table for Reduced Emissions of Deforestation and Forest...

26/11/2008

Reports

An overview of selected REDD proposals

This report describes the different country proposals on the table to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in the lead up to a forest climate agreement to be agreed by the UNFCCC in December 2009. It...

26/11/2008

NGO Statements

Regaining credibility and rebuilding support: changes the FSC needs to make

A joint statement by FERN, Greenpeace, Inter-African Forest Industry Association, Precious Woods, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Tropical Forest Trust, detailing which changes this group the FSC needs to make to...

08/11/2008

Briefing Notes

Consultation requirements under FLEGT

A briefing note by a coalition of European NGOs which details what constitutes a proper consultation process for countries negotiating a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA)...

04/10/2008

Briefing Notes

Avoiding Deforestation and Degradation: Walking the tightrope to success

A short briefing note which looks at how to ensure REDD schemes have a threefold purpose: to safeguard and enforce the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, to bring an end to great swathes of deforestation and to...

21/08/2008

Briefing Notes

When the solution is the problem: The EU and its policies on agrofuels

This briefing paper briefly describes the two sides of the agrofuels issue and analyses the present EU debate. It concludes that the present EU policy is misguided and strongly advocates dropping the 10 per cent target while...

19/08/2008

Reports

Funding forests into the future

Looking at how the European Fund for Rural Development affects  Europe's forests, this report is the culmination of research and  reports from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Hungary,  Portugal and Romania. It reveals that the...

16/07/2008

Reports

Funding forests into the future. The case of Hungary.

This series of reports commissioned by FERN looks at the extent to which programmes funded by the Europe Commission are fulfilling the promise of the Rural Development Regulation to protect forests and biodiversity.Other reports...

26/06/2008