Brussels – December 16: EU Member States have just released their official reaction to the Commission’s Communication on stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests. They “request” the Commission to...
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Les pays disposant de ressources naturelles abondantes souffrent souvent d’une corruption endémique et d’une faible redevabilité. Ces problèmes de gouvernance sont non seulement préjudiciables à la protection des forêts et de la...
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Le 11 décembre, la Commission européenne, désormais dirigée par l'ancienne ministre allemande de la Défense, Ursula von der Leyen, a publié sa proposition tant attendue d'un Pacte vert (Green Deal) pour l’Europe. Ce pacte comprend...
Estonian environmental NGOs have had enough of being outgunned as they stand up to a mighty timber industry and some of its powerful government friends. In November 2019, several environmental NGOs sent a letter to the Minister of...
We are already missing our forest-health targets, climate action needs to protect our forests, not endanger them.
Brussels, December 11 – The European Commission’s proposed Green Deal contains two standalone forest initiatives, indicating that EU politicians understand how close forests are to Europeans’ hearts. But poor implementation could...
