Publications

News, NGO Statements

Rights-based NGOs urge the EU to ensure a smallholder-inclusive Regulation on deforestation-free products

Fern and four other NGOs have joined together to call on the European Parliament and Council to consider key recommendations for a just transition for smallholders, as part of the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products.

11/03/2022

News, NGO Statements

Civil Society calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen the Proposed Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products

NGOs make 16 recommendations to the European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States to preserve and improve the essential elements of the Commission’s proposal for a strong and ambitious EU anti-deforestation law.

03/02/2022

NGO Statements

Direct threat to Indigenous territories of Mato Grosso and Brazil

Cuiabá, June, 22nd 2020 

Civil society organisations are concerned about Brazilian State Bill 17/2020, proposed by the governor of Mato Grosso, Mauro Mendes. Contradicting the federal legislation, this Bill authorises the...

26/06/2020

NGO Statements

Plea to address EU complicity in the Amazon fires

On August 29, twenty-six NGOs, have sent an open letter to European leaders urging them to end European complicity in the fires raging in the Amazon. 

NGOs believe the EU can act decisively in two ways.

    1. Suspend...

29/08/2019

NGO Statements

Statement in response to the EU Forest Strategy

On 7 December, the European Commission released a mid-term review of the EU forest strategy, stating that it was “on track” to achieve its 2020 aims. Given that this review will form the basis of the next Forest Multi-Annual...

16/04/2019

NGO Statements

Waldverspechen

Stellen Sie sich eine Welt ohne Wälder vor…

Im Jahre 2017 haben wir mehr tropische Bäume verloren als je zuvor. Mitverursacher sind Investitionen aus der Europäischen Union in und Importe von Holz, Palmöl, Soja, Rindfleisch,...

21/03/2019

NGO Statements

How the European Union should step up action against deforestation - Fern's submission to the EU Consultation on deforestation

In December 2018, the European Commission announced plans to “step up European Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation”.  A new Commission Communication is foreseen in the second quarter of 2019 to “develop a more...

12/03/2019

NGO Statements

Civil society letter on the EU Protein Plan to the Austrian Presidency

On October 18, European NGOs and networks, including Fern, sent an open letter to the Permanent Representation of Austria, on the occasion of the Austrian presidency, to make recommendations on the EU's upcoming protein plan. They...

22/10/2018

NGO Statements

Civil society letter on the EU Protein Plan

On May 29, European NGOs, including Fern, sent an open letter to the EU Commission for Agriculture Phil Hogan to make recommendations on the EU's upcoming protein plan. They include: Reducing EU production and consumption of...

29/05/2018

NGO Statements

Statement from civil society representatives on the EU’s Role in Protecting Forests and Rights

Civil society leaders helping to halt the trade in illegal timber and illegal deforestation came to Europe in March 2018 to meet with representatives from the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the European...

24/04/2018