Increasing civil society and smallholder capacity and participation is essential to the success of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation.
12/12/2023
The EU must use the tools at its disposal to encourage Cameroon to save Ebo forest
Free trade talks between Australia and the EU show why deforestation can no longer be swept under the carpet in trade negotiations.
Guest blog Adèle Chasson, Wilderness Society Australia
The proposed Forest Monitoring Law is a great step forward, but to truly deliver change on the ground it must also include a requirement for positive strategic action.
Negotiations saw unbridled industry lobbying against meaningful inclusions in the Regulation – their victory is forests’ loss.
Nearly six months after the ground-breaking EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) entered into force, Team Europe – the initiative uniting the European Commission and its Member States – has launched an ambitious support facility for “Deforestation-free Value Chains”.
A vast carve up of Africa’s forests is underway in the name of protecting the planet. Those opposing this carbon colonialism must stand firm, says Alexandra Benjamin.
23/11/2023
In 2013, the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the government of the Republic of Congo and the European Union (EU) entered into force, with the aim of addressing problems related to forest governance and illegal...
20/11/2023
Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is gone but agribusiness and congress are still a threat to Brazil’s Indigenous communities.
19/07/2023
Europe exported a destructive forestry model around the world but now has the chance to put a stop to it at home, something EU countries must ensure is properly rolled out.
Over the past 50 years, a forestry model that has caused...
04/05/2023
