Publications & Insight

Reports

Creating a forest and rights observatory: a Brazilian case study

The European Union and Member States have taken a pioneering role in adopting Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) laws, such as the June 2023 adoption of the Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The...

15/03/2024

Events

Traceability for the EUDR: Lessons learned from the Brazilian cattle sector and recommendations to the EU

On 15 February 2024, Fern hosted a hybrid event at the Press Club in Brussels. Campaigners, decision makers and experts came together to discuss how to ensure public traceability systems can improve compliance with the EU...

15/02/2024

Reports

How to achieve zero deforestation in the cattle sector

Best practices in Brazil and the new EU regulation on deforestation-free products

18/12/2023

Forest Watch

Brazil’s Supreme Court decision on land rights immediately undermined by its far-right legislative body

Despite Lula’s positive efforts, the Bolsonarist assault on Indigenous rights continues.

11/10/2023

Shining light on a destructive industry

Cattle ranching is the biggest driver of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. As the EU looks to revive the Mercosur trade deal - meaning more beef from the region will end up on Europeans’ plates -  Paulo Barreto...

01/06/2023

Briefing Notes

Why the EU Deforestation Regulation won’t sugar coat the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

In June 2019, after more than 20 years of tortuous negotiations, a bilateral trade agreement was agreed between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc of nations - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay (European Union...

20/04/2023

Briefing Notes

Au delà du commerce

À la fin du mois d'octobre 2022, le peuple brésilien a élu Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva comme leur nouveau président, mettant fin au mandat de Bolsonaro. Les partisans de l'accord de libre-échange (ALE) Mercosur conclu avec l'Union...

01/02/2023

Events

What do Brazil’s election results mean for forests, rights and future EU-Brazil Partnerships?

Programme:

Brazil has elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as its new President and the importance this has for the fate of the Amazon and the Peoples’ that live there, cannot be overstated.  

To discuss what the election results...

22/11/2022

Gouvernance forestière 5 - Juin 2022

Les partenaires de Fern au Ghana, au Libéria, dans le bassin du Congo et au Brésil partagent leurs points de vue opposés sur le règlement de l'UE sur les produits zéro déforestation.

23/06/2022

EU Deforestation Regulation must follow international land and tenure rights standards

The European Union (EU) is the second biggest market for Brazilian soy, and a major importer of Brazilian beef and leather. These goods fuel deforestation – much of illegal – in Brazil. For example, cattle ranching in the...

23/06/2022