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But to reduce global deforestation effectively, EU-wide regulation is urgently needed.
31/05/2019
The landmark Dutch law adds to mounting pressure on the EU to develop harmonised rules for human rights and environmental risks due diligence.
In polarised times, an EU wide poll shows Europeans are remarkably unified in their desire to protect global forests and avoid products that drive deforestation. Such popular support could act as a springboard for Commission action.
This week’s European Parliamentary election results threw up the tantalising prospect of greater EU protection for the climate, forests and people.
With more EU citizens voting than at any time in the past 25 years, it also...
As various heads of government gather today in Sibiu, Romania for the final EU summit before this month’s European elections, there’s one piece of news that they - and all of us - should contemplate. Humans are driving one million...
09/05/2019
In the run-up to elections, various initiatives underscore intense public concern regarding the role of EU consumption in causing deforestation.
08/05/2019
Manfred Weber promises to ensure that the EU acts on child labour in supply chains
Educate shoppers better about where agricultural commodities come from, and penalise 'bad' products
30/03/2015
Recently, we have seen the emergence of a grave new threat: Tropical forests are now being destroyed not so much for their timber, but to make way for commercial agriculture — driven by the insatiable demand of the “global north” for products such as palm oil, beef and soy. The consequences, both for the fight against climate change and for forest-dependent communities, are catastrophic.
18/03/2015
Through imports of agricultural commodities, EU countries are collectively the biggest cause of deforestation worldwide
29/05/2014
