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2023 - What will it mean for EU work on forests?

Hannah Mowat looks at what to expect from European forest-related policies in 2023.

09/01/2023

Forest governance

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

Forest governance

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

Forest governance

Forest Governance 7 - December 2022

Civil society apprehensive over EU deforestation regulation's impact in producer countries

15/12/2022

Forest Watch

EU anti-deforestation law – disappointment as policymakers prioritise trees over people

MEPs omit obligation to respect human rights in the final text of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products.

14/12/2022

Forest Watch

Will we actually remove any carbon with the proposed EU carbon removal certification?

The EU’s proposed Carbon Removals Certification scheme embraces dubious activities, favouring publicity over results.

14/12/2022

Forest Watch

Forests will fall if the energy crisis is used as a pretext to dismantle environmental rules

The Ukraine war and associated energy crisis are leading to calls to suspend environmental and participation protections, but doing so even ‘temporarily’ will open the natural world to lasting harm.

14/12/2022

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 281 - December 2022

Landmark EU deforestation law agreed, Commission publishes flawed carbon removals proposal, and moves to dismantle EU environmental rules

14/12/2022

Adoption of EU Regulation of deforestation-free supply chains

Explanations and views from partners

13/12/2022

Forest Watch

Forests at the climate conference COP27

Introduction

The 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP27) included an historic breakthrough in establishing a new fund for Loss and Damage, but also a perceived lack of...

12/12/2022