Addressing multiple drivers of deforestation via innovative certification methods

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). […]

Adaptation of the Macroscopical Timber Identification Tool CITESwoodID to COP17 Timber Listings

July 24, 2017

Twenty-third meeting of the Plants Committee Agenda and documents Online registration

Africa: Independent Forest Monitoring to Boost Transparency

July 7, 2017

Network

Independent forest monitoring by civil society can improve transparency and help strengthen checks on illegality in the forest sector in Africa, an international conference heard last month in Accra. Over 70 experts from ten countries including Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo attended […]

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 […]

Factory staff registering dried teak, Yangon, Myanmar by EU FLEGT Facility

Myanmar commits to address gaps in timber legality assurance system for improved forest governance

June 23, 2017

Timber tracking

The Government of Myanmar has committed to improving the country’s timber legality assurance system following the release of a report that analysed the “gaps” in the system in the context of internationally recognised principles, requirements and best practices. The Myanmar Forest Certification Committee (MFCC) commissioned the gap analysis report in […]

Briefing: Developments of the EUTR, April-May 2017

June 20, 2017

Network

Briefing note compiled by UNEP-WCMC as a consultant of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member States Competent Authorities. The briefing note provides an overview of recent developments relevant to the implementation and enforcement of the EUTR, where specific attention of EU Member States is warranted and enforcement […]

Timber you can trust

June 9, 2017

Timber tracking

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has invited councils, business and other professionals who work with the timber industry to sign up to its new ‘Timber you can Trust’ campaign, highlighting the need to source timber responsibly. As councils across the UK commit to build new homes in increasing numbers, the […]

International workshop on identification of CITES traded timber

June 8, 2017

From 8 – 9 June 2017 a workshop on “Identification of CITES timber species” is scheduled, jointly hosted by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN; German CITES Scientific Authority) and the German Thünen Institute of Wood Research (TI). Background: Improving identification of CITES timber species is a vital […]