NGOs support a Forest Strategy that addresses current challenges for forests Forests are the bedrock of nature, our climate, and the European quality of life and way of life. Europe has a diversity…
A Just Transition Conversations with foresters on the drawbacks of intensive forestry and the solutions offered by close-to-nature practices Conversations with foresters on the drawbacks of intensive…
NGOs are alarmed at the EU for possibly abandoning the fight against illegal logging and failing forested countries This letter was sent to Prime Minister Janez Janša and Minister Jean-Yves Le…
COP26 delegations dream of a trillion trees but on whose land? As COP26 nears, the UK is promoting Nature-Based Solutions as a get out of jail card. But planting trees without respecting local rights…
UK Due Diligence legislation: Where do we go from here? After a lively House of Lords debate, the Environment Bill heads back to the Commons with its due-diligence shortcomings intact. The…
The European Parliament wants EU biodiversity policies to work for vulnerable peoples and to boost development As United Nations biodiversity and climate meetings approach, the Parliament pushes for…
Biodiversity and climate change: The EU needs a better set of monitoring tools Funded forestry actions should demonstrate sustainability, but the European Court of Auditors find it is difficult to…
Fears the EU-Indonesia trade agreement won’t learn from mistakes of the past There are parallels with the problematic Mercosur-EU trade agreement as Indonesian NGOs reveal the lack of an impact…
