Commission recognises the importance of forests in 2050 low carbon strategy Brussels, 28th November 2018 - The European Commission today underlined the crucial, positive role forests and land should…
Commission resists efforts to sabotage Forest Monitoring Law - but only binding commitments will make it work The European Commission’s proposal for a forest monitoring law, which was published…
Commission response urgently needed: A wall on the Polish-Belarus border threatens Białowieża Forest NGOs, scientists and locals unite to oppose the construction of a harmful barrier in one of…
Commission’s proposed new Regulation means deforestation-free products may soon be on the cards Some provisions in the Commission’s proposed Regulation on deforestation-free products must be…
Commission’s trade sanctions proposal falls short Today, the European Commission released a proposal for improving the implementation and enforcement of environmental and labour provisions in the…
Communications Intern Sonia Carreno Sanchez Sonia is our Communications Intern. She has a background in International Relations and EU Studies and brings passion for environmental policy and social…
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…
Communities, not BECCS, crucial for limiting warming to 1.5°C A briefing released last week by Fern, Rainforest Foundation Norway and Friends of the Earth Norway dismisses the need for…
Community forestry in Liberia In a world where communities have less access and ownership to land and forests, what happens when forests are too small to commercially log? This report documents…
Community forestry: Opportunity or mirage for women in the Congo Basin? In the Congo Basin, women play an important role in forest management by either practicing traditional agroforestry or…
