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The acute problems blighting the cocoa trade in Côte d’Ivoire are at risk of spreading like a contagion into Central Africa. But the EUDR can help smallholder growers understand the broader context in which they operate and better...
18/09/2024
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Despite the efforts, the endless talks, and the international agreements, large-scale industrial deforestation continues unabated in Cameroon, nudged along by the Cameroonian government and under the tolerant gaze of international...
07/05/2024
The EU must use the tools at its disposal to encourage Cameroon to save Ebo forest
12/12/2023
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In September, Fern’s civil society partners from the Congo Basin, West Africa and South East Asia came to Brussels to talk with policymakers about deforestation’s impact - on landscapes as well as...
22/11/2022
The EU’s deforestation regulation must strengthen the FLEGT process and producer countries’ own efforts to combat deforestation, says Justin Kamga, Coordinator of Cameroonian NGO Forêts et Développement Rural (Foder).
21/11/2022
Forests are crucial to keeping average global temperature rise below 1.5°C. Their protection and restoration could provide a cost-effective solution for climate mitigation, and adaptation. To meet targets for the Agriculture,...
05/11/2021
To preserve the Congo Basin rainforest and reduce carbon emissions, CSOs need continued oversight
26/10/2021
Lush, tropical forests cover approximately 40 per cent of Cameroon, yet since 1990, more than three million hectares have been cleared – an area approximately the size of Belgium. The destruction is driven by agriculture, logging...
25/10/2021
In 2018, Fern and our partners revealed that many African states’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) pledges were not considering the need to improve forest governance. As countries are now preparing and communicating new...
22/12/2020
Highlights of the webinar:The webinars in Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish (click on the links for the slides) were attended by over 100 participants, including civil society from producer countries, as well as...
28/09/2020
