Publications & Insight

EU Deforestation Regulation: smallholders hope that help is on its way

If implementation is approached equitably, the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) will advance both sustainability and smallholder interests.

14/09/2023

FAQs

What is the EU Deforestation Regulation?

In December 2022, the EU agreed to adopt the Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) which aims to tackle the global deforestation and forest degradation that is driven by EU consumption and production of forest risk...

20/07/2023

NGO Statements

Déclaration commune des ONG : Les obligations des États membres de l'UE de mise en œuvre du nouveau règlement de l'UE sur la déforestation commencent aujourd'hui

150+ ONG piden a los Estados miembros de la UE que apliquen el Reglamento de la UE sobre deforestación

29/06/2023

Forest Watch

Breaking the impasse

The EU’s new deforestation law was hailed as watershed in the fight to protect the world’s forests. So why is it provoking such a fierce backlash in Indonesia and Malaysia? In the wake of a high-level meeting in Brussels last week, Giorgio Budi Indrarto charts what went wrong – and how to rectify it.

13/06/2023

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

Press Releases

EU Deforestation Regulation clears final legislative hurdle. Now the work begins.

The world has its first ever law banning imports of products linked to deforestation.

16/05/2023

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

Règlement de l’UE sur les produits « zéro déforestation » : en quoi consiste-t-il et pourquoi s’en soucier ?

Le Règlement de l’Union européenne sur les produits « zéro déforestation » (EUDR) dont l’adoption est prévue pour le printemps 2023, interdit aux entreprises de mettre leurs produits sur le marché européen sauf s’ils sont « zéro...

14/03/2023

Events

How partnerships complement the EU Deforestation Regulation

A discussion on the EU Strategic Framework for Partnerships

09/03/2023

Briefing Notes

Cadre stratégique de l’UE pour la coopération avec les pays tiers vers une production « zéro déforestation »

Pourquoi en faut-il un, et que pourrait-il inclure ?

23/01/2023