Publications & Insight

Reports

Améliorer la gouvernance forestière : Une comparaison des APV FLEGT et de leur impact

Les Accords de partenariat volontaire sont des outils innovants destinés à l’amélioration de la gouvernance des forêts. Ce rapport examine le contenu des six APV actuels et permet d’identifier les différences et les similarités...

04/03/2013

NGO Statements

ETS reforms steal attention from measures that could actually work

FERN wrote this guest commentary for PointCarbon (www.pointcarbon.com) to highlight that the time has come to give up waiting for the "market" to deliver the structural changes needed to keep global warming below two degrees and...

01/03/2013

Events

How sustainable is Scandinavian biomass?

By 2020, bioenergy will account for more than 10 per cent of total energy consumption in the EU. Scandinavian forests will be a significant source of biomass for energy, but intensified harvesting could substantially harm...

31/01/2013

Négociations de Doha sur le climat: ForestWatch Rapport spécial

La 18ème Conférence des Parties (CdP18) à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique (CCNUCC) s’est tenue à Doha, au Qatar, sur fond de rapports de haut niveau mettant en garde contre l’imminence d’un...

30/01/2013

FLEGT VPA Update November 2012

Every six months, FERN produces an update looking at the present situation with regards the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, with a specific focus on VPAs. This November 2012 example looks at...

12/11/2012

Audited Finances

Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2011

09/11/2012

Reports

Felling the Golden Goose. The Sustainable Limits of Finland’s Biomass Ambitions

Projections of future wood availability indicate that Finnish forests should be able to provide sufficient to achieve the country’s 2020 targets for renewable energy. Beyond 2020 it is difficult to predict whether forests will be...

19/10/2012

Reports

Degrading ecosystems to prevent climate change. Can Czech forests and soils survive the dash for biomass?

This report looks at solid and gaseous biomass use in the Czech Republic to see whether existing legal and regulatory frameworks are sufficient to guarantee sustainable biomass production. It concludes that to achieve responsible...

19/10/2012

Reports

Healthy Growth? Risk and Opportunity in Bulgaria’s Biomass Industry

There are currently no sustainability standards for biomass production in Bulgaria at either national or EU level. Meanwhile interest is growing in new biomass plants, boilers, and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This report...

19/10/2012

Briefing Notes

Leçons apprises du financement de FLEGT

Ce document formule des suggestions utiles pour la société civile en ce qui concerne la demande de financement sur ​​le processus FLEGT. Il est basé sur les leçons apprises des expériences antérieures ainsi bien que des...

16/10/2012