Publications & Insight

News, Forest Watch

IUFRO’s thought-provoking review of forest governance trends, and how to improve them

In May 2024, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), representing more than 600 scientific institutions active in forest research, published International Forest Governance: A critical review of trends,...

11/06/2024

News, Forest Watch

Following EU elections, civil society outline necessary EU commitment to forests 2024-29

Preliminary results from the EU elections, which took place from 6-9 June 2024, have delivered a notable decrease in green and liberal parties. It remains to be seen with whom von der Leyen will seek an alliance, but her choice...

11/06/2024

NGO Statements

EU Forest Commitment 2024-2029: How the EU can support healthy forests globally

Civil society organisations from 22 countries have come together to call on the EU to make a Forest Commitment for 2024-2029.

These proposals from groups across the Global Forest Movement should guide the EU Parliament and...

11/06/2024

News, Forest Watch

Forest Watch 296 - June 2024

The European election results are in. What do they mean for forests?

11/06/2024

Audited Finances

Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

Fern’s Annual Financial Accounts provide a comprehensive overview of our finances over the fiscal year. The financial statements are externally audited, and show our funding sources, expenditure and workstreams. We are dedicated...

10/06/2024

NGO Statements

Amsterdam Declaration Partnership 2030: mainstreaming deforestation-free commodities

The Amsterdam Declaration Partnership (ADP) - a group of ten countries including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom - has played an outstanding role in...

30/05/2024

Reports

Más allá de las compensaciones: respuestas a la crisis del clima y la biodiversidad centradas en las personas y el planeta

29/05/2024

Reports

Transformative traceability: How robust traceability systems can help implement the EUDR and fight the drivers of deforestation

The success of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) will depend on our ability to trace the goods it is focussed on. While traceability is only a means to an end, the end goal is an essential part of tackling...

29/05/2024

Briefing Notes

Mining in the spotlight: Using due diligence to protect forests and peoples from mineral extraction

To reach its climate neutrality goal by 2050, the European Commission has announced the ban on sales of all combustion engine cars by 2035 and wants to have at least 30 million “zero-emission” vehicles on its roads by 2030.

Elect...

22/05/2024

Briefing Notes

What does the future hold?

In the run-up to the European elections in June 2024, EU environmental policies have been facing serious backlash - from EU lawmakers themselves. At the heart of their arguments for rolling back legislation has been the challenges experienced by rural communities.

14/05/2024