Publications & Insight

Blogs, Forest Watch

Corporate Due Diligence proposal could improve access to justice, but contains fundamental weaknesses

Under the long-awaited proposed Due Diligence Directive, the majority of EU companies need not change a thing.

04/03/2022

Forest governance, Forest Watch

Sixth EU-African Union Summit: A political fig leaf for continued inaction on biodiversity and climate?

The EU-AU Summit did not match the EU’s rhetoric on a new, inclusive partnership of equals.

04/03/2022

Forest Watch

Brazil’s “Poison Package” laws set to facilitate greater pesticide use

Despite the concerns of many about the devastating effect that pesticides can have on bees and biodiversity generally, the EU continues to engage in this toxic trade.

04/03/2022

Forest Watch

Opportunities abound to restore nature and support climate action

Swift restoration of currently degraded EU habitats holds immense carbon sequestration potential, with all manner of positive side effects for biodiversity, and drought and flood protection.

04/03/2022

News, Forest Watch

120+ human rights, environmental and diaspora groups call on governments to ban Russian and Belarusian wood imports

Timber exports are an integral part of the Russian and Belarusian economies, so adding timber to the list of sanctioned items should be a logical step.

04/03/2022

News, NGO Statements

Joint statement to ban Russian wood and support Ukraine

Joint statement of Ukrainian, Belarusian, EU, UK and US environmental and human rights NGOs and activists 

Russia is engaging in an unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine which is already having a high toll on citizens. We...

03/03/2022

NGO Statements

OPEN LETTER: CALL TO UPHOLD STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS FOR TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN FORTHCOMING EU REGULATION

Ahead of your meeting on 17 March we would like to bring to your attention key issues which have recently been raised by the soya industry in their response to the proposed EU Regulation on deforestation-free products. The current...

01/03/2022

News, Forest Watch

Estonia’s Environmental Board takes positive action to halt forest destruction

The Commission is pushing for a more meaningful take on EU environmental obligations.

14/02/2022

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

Reports

Improving forest governance in relation to palm oil

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This report is also available in Bahasa Indonesia.

The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), known as the Comprehensive Economic...

03/02/2022