How the EU Governance Regulation can help achieve negative emissions This briefing explains that there is effectively only one realistic and sustainable way to remove large amounts of carbon dioxide…
Bioenergy in the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive The European Parliament is currently discussing the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) which will determine how biomass can…
Analysis of gender impacts of the Ghana Voluntary Partnership Agreement with European Union Fern commissioned this study of gender issues in Ghana’s FLEGT VPA as a tentative first step to looking at…
Independent Forest Monitoring: a chance for improved governance in VPA countries? The forest sector is particularly vulnerable to poor governance including corruption, fraud, and organised…
Lessons learned from community forests in Mexico and Guatemala, to benefit community forest work in West and Central Africa This paper summarises Fern staff member Julia Christian's lessons from…
Communities & forests in Kenya: Where are new laws taking them? On 26 May 2017, the still-new African Court handed down a landmark ruling on a case brought against the Government of Kenya…
A chance for change: A civil society briefing on the Voluntary Partnership Agreement negotiations between Vietnam and the European Union This briefing takes stock of the VPA between Vietnam and the…
Recommendations for an EU Action Plan to Protect Forests and Respect Rights Keeping forests standing and restoring ecosystems is essential if the world is to meet biodiversity objectives and the…
Tackling deforestation and forest degradation: a case for EU action This statement outlines eight NGOs' vision for an Action Plan to Protect Forests and Protect Rights. It proposes new measures that…
How much do communities get from logging? Social obligations in the logging sector in Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and Republic of Congo This study looks at the benefits gained by local communities from…
