Ghana’s VPA process: The rising tide that lifts all ships That parts of the European Commission seem to be losing interest in the flagship governance programme, even as Ghana’s hope to issue licences…
The European Green Deal promises an EU of bigger and better forests: The Taxonomy Regulation makes it impossible The success of the European Green Deal depends on the financial support it…
To benefit people, biodiversity and the climate, EU development programmes must heed local voices The EU is the world’s largest aid donor and a major political actor with a strong influence over…
How bioenergy harms biodiversity: the facts Intensive forest management is having devastating impacts on wildlife and biodiversity in the EU. This has increased…
Analysis on biomass in National Energy and Climate Plans The European Union relies heavily on burning forest biomass to achieve its renewable energy targets. This destructive burning has…
Forest Watch 264 - April 2021 Discarding a decade of effort developing FLEGT licenses, or ignoring key land rights in EC proposals to fight deforestation won't keep forests standing Sign up for…
Could the palm oil arrangement between Indonesia and Switzerland offer lessons for EU and Indonesia free trade agreement negotiations? The agreement innovates by linking tariff reductions to…
EU Watchdog points to Commission “maladministration” in Mercosur sustainability debacle What is the point of an impact study carried out after the fact? The European Ombudsman admonished the European…
EU Law on deforestation: Key land rights risk being ignored in DG Environment’s proposal Only one of two important upcoming legislative initiatives is expected to integrate human rights. Both…
FLEGT ‘Fitness Check’: Abandoning FLEGT licenses would harm forest governance and the legal timber trade Civil society organisations urge the EU to stay the course with visionary FLEGT programme No…
