Consumers ask Commission for binding rules to stop forest destruction From September through 10 December 2020, the Commission held a consultation asking the public what action the Commission should…
The EU LULUCF Regulation: Help or hindrance to sustainable forest biomass use? The European Commission has stated that, “climate action is at the heart of the recently introduced European Green…
Measuring the impact of the EU-Mercosur Trade deal on land use, forests, and the people who depend on them. Ultimately, the impacts of trade agreements reverberate in local communities, in the…
Webinar: Unleashing the potential of Community-based forest and wildlife management for building back better: livelihoods, biodiversity, and climate resilience in…
2020 Cocoa Barometer Launch On Tuesday 1st December, the VOICE network (in partnership with Fern) launched the 2020 Cocoa Barometer with a webinar attended by a broad range of stakeholders who…
The EU’s pledged billions for a ‘Green Coronavirus Recovery’. But it is in danger of repeating past mistakes As we chart the recovery from COVID-19, governments around…
An activist’s guide to the EU How does the EU impact the world and how can civil society influence EU policies? The EU has a huge influence over the fate of the world’s forests. Its trade deals,…
The power of land rights: why Peru's forest communities have lessons for us all When Indigenous and forest communities have their right to land enshrined in law there are lower rates of…
Republic of Congo: Confronted by COVID-19, civil society and local communities pool their energies 23 September 2020: four hundred kilometres from the capital, Brazzaville, sits Ingolo 1,…
