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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 Information Service (MIS) has published a commentary on the draft EU law on “deforestation-free” and “forest degradation-free” products, announced...
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 Information Service (MIS) has published a commentary on the draft EU law on “deforestation-free” and “forest degradation-free” products, announced...
EC commissions study on certification and verification schemes
The January-March 2020 Briefing Note from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation...
VPA process hits many targets states new CIFOR report
A new study from the Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR) concludes that progress has...
Interactive FLEGT VPA impact library launched by CIFOR
An online information resource, pooling articles, studies and a range of other materials on FLEGT...
Cautious welcome for China’s forest law illegal timber prohibition
The inclusion of a specific prohibition on buying illegal timber in China’s forest law revision...
EU invites feedback on EUTR and FLEGT Regulations
The EU Commission is calling for public feedback on EU action to tackle illegal logging. This...
Congo Republic establishes committee for overseeing rollout of TLAS
The 11th meeting of the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Joint Implementation...
Dialogue on differences and synergies of FLEGT and certification
A conference on “sustainable tropical timber” organised by IDH, the Dutch Sustainable Trade...
FAO launches public consultation on forest-related legislation
FAO is launching a public online consultation to gather opinions from a broad range of...
Speaking up and out for FLEGT
The IMM interviews Managing Director David Hopkins on the UK Timber Trade Federation’s...
Growing a low risk African hardwood market
The UK Timber Trade Federation is hosting a special conference for the hardwood sector, ‘African...
Indonesia-UK post Brexit co-operation commitment includes FLEGT
Indonesia and the UK have agreed a raft of areas for bilateral economic, environmental and...
Broad input urged for Viet Nam timber legality decree
Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is calling for input into a new...
JIC reviews Congo VPA progress
The Republic of the Congo is ‘not far from the end of the tunnel’ on its FLEGT VPA, according to...
Legality and sustainability compliance key for Asian trade bodies
The EU, USA, Japan and Australia are the most demanding markets when it comes to proof of legality...
African forest legality on air and online
Ghana’s online wood tracking system, and a Liberian radio channel dedicated to forestry issues...
London architectural showcase flags up FLEGT
A student-designed timber pavilion, Momentto, featuring FLEGT-licensed yellow balau decking from...
Cross sector hopes for Honduran VPA
Honduras’s FLEGT VPA has potential to protect forests and biodiversity and ensure the forest...
Lao PDR developing timber legality definitions
Further progress on Lao PDR’s timber legality definition was among topics discussed at its third...
Forests a key focus of international sustainable development agenda
Forests need to be ‘front and centre’ of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the...
UK/Indonesia agree FLEGT licence recognition post-Brexit
The UK and Indonesia have signed an agreement committing the former to continued recognition of...
PEFC endorses Indian certification standard
The PEFC officially endorsed the Indian Certification Standard for Sustainable Forest on 23...