Publications

NGO Statements

Direct threat to Indigenous territories of Mato Grosso and Brazil

Cuiabá, June, 22nd 2020 Civil society organisations are concerned about Brazilian State Bill 17/2020, proposed by the governor of Mato Grosso, Mauro Mendes. Contradicting the federal legislation, this Bill authorises the...

26/06/2020

Briefing Notes

Biodiversity first: How European forests can help tackle the climate crisis

The European Union (EU) has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. This will require us to both drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase carbon dioxide removals – negative emissions.

This briefing shows why...

25/06/2020

NGO Statements

Fern soutient le mouvement Black Lives Matter dans son combat pour la justice

La vision de Fern est celle d’un monde où la justice environnementale, économique et sociale est pleinement respectée à tous les niveaux. A cet effet, nous œuvrons aux côtés de nos partenaires pour lever le voile sur...

03/06/2020

Briefing Notes

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement: What is it, and what could it mean for forests and human rights?

In June 2019 the European Union (EU) and Mercosur (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay) announced that they had reached an ‘in principle’ agreement on the content of a bilateral trade agreement which they had been negotiating,...

02/06/2020