11th Forest Governance Forum

11th Forest Governance Forum

October 30, 2018

The 11th Forest Governance Forum (FGF), modelled along the well-known Chatham House bi-annual Illegal Logging Update meetings aims to contribute to the wider aims of the CV4C project through experience sharing, networking and raising awareness, and raising the profile of FLEGT-VPA, land use change, REDD+, participatory forestry and other relevant […]

Near real-time monitoring of forest change with Global Forest Watch

February 16, 2018

Network, NGO, Timber tracking

Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. With the help of satellite technology, GFW provides near real-time information about where in most importantly how forests are being altered around the globe. Global Forest Watch includes profiles of around 170 countries, small […]

Timberleaks – a critical assessment of a new platform

January 26, 2018

Network, NGO, Timber tracking

Timberleaks is an organization determined to shine light on illegal logging practices happening around the world. They explain on their website that based on hard evidence, including but not limited to a ‘growing network of industry informants’, they aim to identify the most scandalous practices of the wood industry “to […]

GTTN joined COP23 side event on REDD+ initiatives

November 17, 2017

Network, NGO, Timber tracking

More than 50 participants representing governments, international organisations, NGOs, academia as well as private companies and consultancy firms attended vivid discussions at a COP23 side event organized between EFI Bonn, the EFI FLEGT and REDD Unit in Barcelona, the EFI-coordinated SAFARI project with a contribution by the GTTN network on […]

Innovation Forum: How business can tackle deforestation

November 14, 2017

The newest methodologies, technologies and industry examples for implementing zero deforestation policies The Innovation Forum invites to its interactive conference on how to tackle deforestation in the human rights action center of Amnesty International London. This event will bring together key players from business, government, NGOs and the investment community. […]

Technologies that help to establish comprehensive databases and prevent illegal logging

November 9, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, NGO, Timber tracking

WRI, Instituto Nacional de Bosques (INAB) of Guatemala and IUCN Mesoamerica, with support from USAID, the European Commission, and FAO hosted a workshop in 2016 in Antigua, Guatemala to explore technological applications for improving forest information management and traceability in timber supply chains. Participants discussed some of the most cutting-edge […]

Asian countries develop timber import controls

September 13, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, Timber tracking

Legislation on timber import is now emerging in several Asian countries. The non-profit organization “Forest Trends” (with support from UK aid) recently published a report on the current legislative developments regarding illegal logging in Asia, looking at Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. With Asian countries introducing […]

Addressing multiple drivers of deforestation via innovative certification methods

September 8, 2017

Governmental organisation, Network, NGO, Timber tracking

How to address causes of deforestation other than illegal logging was on the agenda at a conference held by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels in June. The theme of the conference was evaluation and future work for the EU Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT). […]

Highlights of EC conference on tackling deforestation and illegal logging

July 6, 2017

Timber tracking

On 21-23 June 2017, the European Commission met with stakeholders from across the world to discuss future work on tackling deforestation and illegal logging. The meeting, in Brussels, attracted more than 250 representatives from timber producer and consumer countries, private sector and civil society, indigenous and local communities, European Union […]