Publications & Insight

Forest governance, News

Indonesia cites pandemic to set aside its commitments to FLEGT

Indonesia has seized the opportunity to set aside justice with claims about the need to protect its economy. There is increasing concern that this may mean danger for its people and forests.

08/04/2020

News

Forest related policy initiatives: How Covid-19 will affect them

With borders closed and staff working from home, Covid-19 is affecting most of the work the EU has planned for 2020. This quick explainer looks at ongoing processes that will have an effect on forests to see which timings have changed.

08/04/2020

News

US: Using legislation to address human rights abuses and deforestation

Binding rules and strong enforcement are the only way to help consumers not buy products tainted by abuse and destruction.

08/04/2020

Reports

EU Forests of Hope

How community restoration and management of forests can help meet climate goals

01/04/2020

Forest governance, Reports

Forest governance and climate action in the Republic of Congo : Challenges and perspectives

This report, produced in collaboration with Climate Analytics and Rencontre pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme (RPDH), demonstrates that only good governance will allow Congo's forests to play a crucial role in the fight...

30/03/2020

Forest governance, Reports

Evaluating the VPA process in the Republic of Congo

Views from civil society

30/03/2020

FAQs

What is bioenergy?

These FAQs explore the links between bioenergy and deforestation, the implementation of bioenergy in Europe and wether bioenergy is renewable or carbon neutral.

What is bioenergy?

Bioenergy is the combination of the terms...

27/03/2020

Reports

Detoxifying palm oil

How European Union policy could remove deforestation and human rights violations from the palm oil trade with Indonesia

26/03/2020

Forest governance, Blogs

How civil society is protecting forests and Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Congo

Interview with Nina Cynthia Kiyindou (OCDH)

20/03/2020

Blogs

Could keeping forests standing help keep viruses at bay?

Hannah Mowat reflects on some of the emerging science around the coronavirus pandemic. 

19/03/2020