Publications & Insight

Status of Implementation of Forest-Related Clauses in the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity)

An independent review and recommendations for action

12/03/2002

Reports

Forests of Fear: The abuse of human rights in forest conflicts

Abuses of human rights occur in forest conflicts all over the world, from Canada and the USA to Brazil, from Kenya to Indonesia. In many cases, blatant and often brutal abuses occur when a conflict escalates, following the...

01/12/2001

Sinks in the Kyoto Protocol: A Dirty Deal for Forests, Forest Peoples and the Climate

For over 150 years, industrial societies have been releasing carbon from underground coal and oil reserves, adding about 175 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial...

03/07/2001

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2001

This review of 2001 shows the scope of Fern’s work and highlights some of our successes. In particular our report, Behind the Logo, explains how a credible forest certification scheme should work, and why currently, only the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) meets these requirements. The report was accompanied by a joint NGO statement, supported by most environmental organisations. With our strong working relationships and networks with other NGOs and Indigenous Peoples Organisations, we will continue to act as catalysts for change – together. And together we hope to focus attention on the social aspect of the forest crisis: human rights abuses.

20/06/2001

Reports

Behind the Logo: An environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes

FERN's comparison of four certification schemes - the FSC, PEFC, SFI and CSA.

01/05/2001

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2000

The year 2000 was a milestone for Fern as it marked our fifth year of existence. Since our beginning in 1995 Fern has more than doubled in size and has become the leading organisation at the EU-level dealing with aid and trade issues in relation to forests. Our impact has been felt in the aid and trade debates as well as on issues such as forest certification and the intergovernmental discussions on forests. Our profile has grown dramatically in the last two years and we feel justly proud of our achievements.

20/06/2000

Annual Reports

Annual Report 1999

1999 has been a year of change and drama at the European Union. For the first time in its history the Parliament sacked the Commission on charges of corruption and nepotism, and a new Commission was installed. The summer elections also put a new Parliament in place.

20/06/1999