What’s next for forests and rights? From the EU perspective In July 2019, Fern brought together ten distinguished thinkers in the fields of forests, indigenous and community rights, and European…
Forest Watch 250 - November 2019 When violence continues unchecked in a Member State, the Commission must intervene to ensure that regulations are respected
The Amazon and the Congo Basin: the same threats, the same battles Catholic bishops speak out on protecting indigenous communities and rainforests in the Amazon and worldwide and says it is time to…
Support solidifies for an EU Due Diligence Regulation Now comes the task of separating the wheat (value chain and market access measures) from the chaff (labels). NGOs’ campaign to reduce the…
Cocoa update: farmers in West Africa could benefit from higher cocoa prices; calls intensify for EU regulation Companies will back producer countries’ bold move to raise cocoa prices, and are also…
Murder and illegal logging within the EU: Strong action is needed When violence continues unchecked in a Member State, the Commission must intervene to ensure that European values are upheld and…
Margareta Nilsson Margareta is a Senior Advisor on Learning and Knowledge Development at the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility. She is a specialist in rights-based forestry, natural…
Open letter from Romanian, European and international NGOs condemning the killing of Romanian forest defenders as illegal logging continues Following the killing of Liviu Pop, a Romanian forest…
Finland endangers climate leadership position in EU A recently obtained government document show Finland is lobbying to hide its emissions from forest loss. Brussels – European Union (EU) and…
Protecting forests, natural ecosystems and human rights: a case for EU action In its Communication on “Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests”, published on 23rd July 2019,…
