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Jakarta consultation highlights usefulness of IMM data
Representatives from Indonesian government agencies, Civil Society Organisations, and the private sector came together in Jakarta on the invitation of the FLEGT Independent Market Monitor (IMM) on 17 and 18 May 2022 to give feedback to the project team and discuss...
Jakarta consultation highlights usefulness of IMM data
Representatives from Indonesian government agencies, Civil Society Organisations, and the private sector came together in Jakarta on the invitation of the FLEGT Independent Market Monitor (IMM) on 17 and 18 May 2022 to give feedback to the project team and discuss...
EU’s deforestation-free regulatory proposal raises concerns about impacts on FLEGT VPAs
Peatland forest in Parupuk village, Katingan. Central Kalimantan. Credit: CIFOR The ITTO Market...
Different takes on deforestation regulation
Drivers of deforestation. Image by WWF. With market import controls to combat deforestation...
Official switch on for Ghana online wood tracking
The Ghana Electronic Wood Tracking System (GWTS), described as a ‘sub-component’ of the country’s...
Build FLEGT achievements into future forest policy, Fern urges EC
With questions hanging over the future direction of the FLEGT initiative, forest and rights NGO...
EU “deforestation-free” proposal: far-reaching implications for VPAs
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission announced a Proposal for a new Regulation to reduce...
FLEGT/EUTR Fitness Check – Mixed verdict on effectiveness
Findings of the FLEGT/EUTR Fitness Check, which was to examine whether the two instruments “are...
Governance key to achieving COP 26 forest goals, London seminar concludes
The headline-grabbing COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land Use pledged signatories to halt and...
Rebranding to position SVLK as sustainability certification
A communications campaign for Indonesian FLEGT-licensed timber developed by the Ministry of...
Raise the forest protection bar with FLEGT, urge CSOs
A total of 49 NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) have issued a statement backing further...
Minister Matondo speaks out for FLEGT
Following the announcement of preliminary conclusions from the European Commission’s EUTR...
FAO launches live guide to timber legality
With increasing international focus on combatting illegal logging and more consumer countries and...
Honduras ratifies FLEGT VPA
The National Congress of Honduras ratified the country’s FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement...
VPA implementation in Congo Republic continues also during COVID pandemic
The 13th meeting of the Joint Implementation Committee on the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership...
EC raises question mark over FLEGT VPA process
A presentation by the European Commission’s Environmental Directorate (EC DG ENV) to...
Viet Nam and EU discussions continue on VNTLAS implementation
The EU and Viet Nam authorities are continuing discussions on the issue of alignment between the...
Honduras first Latin American country to sign VPA
The EU and Honduras signed their FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) in Brussels on...
RoC adopts Forest Code, but Covid hits online TLAS roll-out
The promulgation of the Republic of the Congo’s (ROC) new Forest Code (Law 33-2020 July 8, 2020)...
FLEGT taken into account in Indonesian NFSS FSC approval
The FSC has approved the Indonesian National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) as compliant with...
Swiss EUTR further delayed
Implementation of a new Swiss timber regulation, equivalent to the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has...
Indonesia: V-Legal remains mandatory
After several rounds of negotiations, the relevant ministries in Indonesia agreed to suspend a...
Independent forest monitoring in Congo finds its voice
Independent forest monitoring capabilities in the Congo Basin are being revolutionised with the...