Publications

Reports

Key elements for an agreement between the EU and cocoa-producing countries, to ensure sustainability in the cocoa sector

The European Commission is exploring bilateral agreements with the governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to ensure sustainability in the cocoa sector, and in particular to tackle deforestation, farmer poverty and child labour. 

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22/09/2020

Reports

EU Forests of Hope

How community restoration and management of forests can help meet climate goals

01/04/2020

Reports

Forest governance and climate action in the Republic of Congo : Challenges and perspectives

This report, produced in collaboration with Climate Analytics and Rencontre pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme (RPDH), demonstrates that only good governance will allow Congo's forests to play a crucial role in the fight...

30/03/2020

Reports

Evaluating the VPA process in the Republic of Congo

Views from civil society

30/03/2020

Reports

Detoxifying palm oil

How European Union policy could remove deforestation and human rights violations from the palm oil trade with Indonesia

26/03/2020

Reports

Forest management and climate change: a new approach to the french mitigation strategy

This new report challenges whether France’s long-term forest strategy will fight climate change. The report shows the flaws in the French plan to produce heat and electricity from burning wood and offers an alternative vision where forests can play their role in fighting the climate breakdown, become more resilient to future shocks and still providing for timber needs.

03/02/2020

Reports

How to ensure FLEGT is a success: Make sure we stay the course

This January 2020 Fern and LoggingOff's update on FLEGT VPAs shows the support the process is still receiving from civil society, governments and the private sector. It is written by Civil Society leaders across Africa, Asia and Latin America and shows their enthusiasm for the process despite the multiple challenges. 

20/01/2020

Reports

Indonesian–EU palm oil trade and consumption

'Improving coherence of EU actions to avoid deforestation and human rights abuses'

15/10/2019

Reports

Deepening and expanding multi-stakeholder participation in VPAs to achieve greater impact

VPA update, June 2019

One of the unique features of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) – which form a key part of the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan – is that they allow a variety of actors (government, private sector, civil society and forest communities) to discuss how forests should be managed.

10/07/2019

Reports

Bringing community forestry to the next level: A review of European support in the Congo Basin

In the past two decades, community forestry has yielded uneven results in the Congo Basin. The initial goal - enabling local communities to benefit directly from forest management - is not yet a reality. Problems include uneven...

02/04/2019