Scientists confirm harvesting as main culprit behind European forest disturbances In June 2024, a cutting-edge analysis published in Nature Communications confirmed tree harvesting as the…
EUDR: What is the US paper industry afraid of? On 30 May 2024, some within the US administration wrote to the European Commission to ask them to postpone implementation of the EU regulation on…
An EU-Indonesia partnership for protecting forests and respecting rights The EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) is an important tool to reduce forest destruction and end human…
Forests, foresters and the climate set to benefit as Nature Restoration Law clears final hurdle It has provoked fierce debate, and the final decision went to the wire, but by the slimmest of…
EUDR: Practical insights into cocoa cooperatives’ challenges and costs Côte d’Ivoire’s socio-economic wellbeing is intricately intertwined with cocoa, which creates 14% of its gross domestic…
Donors must not accept violations in Congo’s Conkouati-Douli Park NGOs are denouncing the Republic of Congo’s (RoC) decision to violate international and domestic obligations concerning the…
EUDR could throw a welcome lifeline to a high-risk Malaysian state Since the EU’s adoption of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) in late 2022, the Malaysian Government and…
IUFRO’s thought-provoking review of forest governance trends, and how to improve them In May 2024, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), representing more than 600…
Following EU elections, civil society outline necessary EU commitment to forests 2024-29 Preliminary results from the EU elections, which took place from 6-9 June 2024, have delivered a notable…