Rooting for change - VPA Update, June 2018 One year ago, forests and their crucial ecological and economic role were again at the forefront of the EU’s policy agenda. In June 2017, at the EU…
Trade agreements and transparency: under construction – VPA update, December 2018 Illegal logging and the illicit timber trade thrive when legal frameworks, rights and benefits are unclear and…
Vietnam VPA at a milestone as it receives government approval Guest Blog by Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) Vietnam Guest Blog by Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) Vietnam…
What Europe can do if Bolsonaro attacks the Amazon The views of the man on the brink of leading the planet’s fourth largest democracy have attracted global notoriety since his shock victory in…
Appel d'offres : réalisation d'une étude sur les forêts françaises et le climat Fern et Canopée sont à la recherche d'un(e) consultant(e) pour réaliser une étude sur le potentiel de stockage et de…
Statement in response to the EU Forest Strategy On 7 December, the European Commission released a mid-term review of the EU forest strategy, stating that it was “on track” to achieve its 2020 aims.…
EU must back Indigenous People against Bolsonaro’s attacks The grim prophecies foreshadowing Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency have been fulfilled with dizzying speed in his first 100 days in office. The…
Forest Watch 244 - April 2019 Candidate MEPs pledge to #Stand4Forests, historic legal win against corporate bullying, and Parliament takes a bold stance on the EU Development Budget
Key forest-rich countries fail to acknowledge climate impact of increased logging, says EU expert group 12 April, Brussels – Despite the climate emergency, most EU countries are planning to…
Primeval forests may have won in Slovakia’s election Slovakia’s recent vote slows the spread of populism and offers hope for the nation’s primeval beech forests. In late March, European media…
