Publications & Insight

Briefing Notes

Forêts saines = moyens de subsistance équitables, développement inclusif et résilience face au changement climatique

Cette note d'information, endossée par Client Earth, Environmental Investigation Agency, Fern, Forest Peoples Programme, et Transparency International, présente ce que l'UE peut faire pour s'assurer que des forêts saines...

04/09/2019

Press Releases

NGOs call for new laws to end the EU’s complicity in Amazon fires

Twenty-six NGOs, have urged European Institutions to end European complicity in the fires raging in the Amazon by passing tough new laws guaranteeing that products sold in the EU are free from deforestation and human rights abuses. The NGOs, which include Fern, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth Europe, Global Witness, also outline how EU Member States have helped fuel the current crisis through their extensive imports of soy and beef.

29/08/2019

NGO Statements

Plea to address EU complicity in the Amazon fires

On August 29, twenty-six NGOs, have sent an open letter to European leaders urging them to end European complicity in the fires raging in the Amazon. 

NGOs believe the EU can act decisively in two ways.

    1. Suspend...

29/08/2019

Press Releases

EU must heed the world’s most authoritative science panel and rethink its use of land and forests in climate emergency

The European Union (EU) must rethink how it uses land and forests in the fight against climate breakdown in the light of today’s special report on Land and Climate Change by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).  

08/08/2019

FAQs

How can the European Union ensure that its trade doesn't cause more deforestation?

European Union (EU) trade and investment policies is an important factor in driving deforestation, notably through its demand for commodities, including for livestock and dairy production.

06/08/2019

FAQs

Does trade cause deforestation?

Yes, there is a vast body of evidence confirming direct and indirect links between trade and deforestation, as well as other forms of environmental destruction.

06/08/2019

Press Releases

Pressure mounts on President-elect as EU Commission opens door to regulating supply chains to tackle deforestation

The EU has opened the door to regulating supply chains to minimise the risk of deforestation associated with commodity imports to the EU. Fern welcomes this long-awaited move with cautious optimism and looks forward to working...

23/07/2019

Blogs

Draft Decree of Vietnam’s timber legality system lacks teeth says the Vietnamese NGO FLEGT network

Vietnam’s Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the European Union (EU) is designed to end the illegal timber trade by tackling its root causes. At its heart is a commitment to adopt a robust timber legality assurance system,...

11/07/2019

Forest Watch

Forest Watch 247 - July 2019

Mercosur trade deal heightens risks to forests and human rights - and the EU fails to respond to climate emergency at the last European Council

10/07/2019

Reports

Approfondir et élargir la participation multipartite aux APV pour un impact plus fort

Mises à jour des APV, juin 2019

10/07/2019