Publications

Briefing Notes

A civil society counter-brief on the Cameroon–EU VPA

On 6th May 2010, the Cameroonian Government and the European Union (EU) concluded a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) that aims to solve the country’s pervasive problem of illegal logging and associated poor governance. The...

05/05/2010

Reports

EU Ecolabel allows forest destruction - the case of Pindo Deli

This report investigates the award of the EU Ecolabel to two photocopy brands, Golden Plus and Lucky Boss, manufactured by the Indonesian company Pindo Deli, part of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the world's most controversial...

09/04/2010

The Changing Landscape of Export Credit Agencies in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis

With the onset of the global financial crisis and the subsequent squeeze in credit and insurance markets, there is a renewed global demand for export credit and investment insurance products offered by ECAs.The effects of the...

08/04/2010

Briefing Notes

Why Congo Basin countries stand to lose out from a market based REDD

This briefing paper unravels the implications of setting a historical baseline with a correction factor for low deforestation countries. It also explains why carbon markets are unlikely to raise the anticipated funds for forest...

08/12/2009

Briefing Notes

Volunteering for disaster - Why biomass criteria must be ambitious and legally binding

As 2009 draws to a close, the European Commission is finalising its report on a sustainability scheme for biomass, but considering voluntary recommendations rather than binding biomass criteria. This short briefing explains why...

03/12/2009

Briefing Notes

Is REDD undermining FLEGT

With proper safeguards, FLEGT has the capacity to bring about real improvements in forest governance – but concerns have been raised that this could all be undermined by the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest...

04/10/2009

Briefing Notes

Counting the cost: forest credits and their effect on carbon markets

A short briefing note looking at research into the impact of trading forest carbon credits on carbon markets, and the subsequent effect on forests and the climate.

02/10/2009

NGO Statements

FERN position on FSC

A FERN statement outlining our reasons for continuing our FSC membership and the policies and actions that would lead to us handing in this membership.

02/10/2009

Reports

Buying a Sustainable Future, timber procurement policies in the EU

This report analyses the different timber procurement policies of six EU Member States and Japan. The report shows that although there is some variation between the different policies, there are also many similarities. The...

01/10/2009

Briefing Notes

Avoiding solutions: How Export Credit Agencies help companies that continue to evade tax

This briefing note shows the folly of G-20 plans to increase ECAs’ capacity without ensuring they bring in regulations aimed at halting their support for companies that take advantage of tax avoidance loopholes such as offshore...

17/09/2009