
Discussions

EU Forest Action in INDONESIA 🇮🇩
🔎 Find here the latest news about EU and Indonesia The EU supports partner countries to preserve their forests and to contribute to sustainable, inclusive economies and societies. Find here some examples of EU Forest Action in...

SAFE – Reducing deforestation and forest degradation through sustainable agricultural value chains and improved forest governance : Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Zambia
SAFE – Reducing deforestation and forest degradation through sustainable agricultural value chains and improved forest governance : Brazil 🇧🇷, Ecuador 🇪🇨, Indonesia 🇮🇩, and Zambia 🇿🇲 The Sustainable Agriculture for Forest...

Three new publications on EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) preparations and oil palm smallholder inclusion in Indonesia
We are happy to announce three publications which cover topics relevant to EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) preparations and greater inclusion of oil palm smallholders in sustainable supply chains in Indonesia, developed by the...

Deforestation surge ends a decade of progress for Indonesia’s pulp sector
Deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions rise as Indonesian pulp producers expand operations to meet growing demand from China. Read more here.

Social Media 4 Peace : Launch of the global publication on self-regulatory and regulatory framework to curb online harmful content online
Within the project “ Social Media 4 Peace" funded by the European Union, UNESCO has taken steps to contribute to the curbing of online disinformation and hate speech and is launching a comprehensive report examining legal...

Briefing note presents lessons learnt from the implementation of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade licensing system in Indonesia
The EU FLEGT Facility has issued a briefing note that draws lessons from three years of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing in Indonesia. Indonesia was the first country in the world to start issuing...

Women leading the charge towards legality in Indonesia’s furniture capital
Maria Murliantini is a trailblazer. The factory she owns in Indonesia’s furniture-making capital Jepara was one of the first to export only products made from verified legal teak to buyers in the EU. Maria Murliantini, Owner of...

Indonesia and the EU release 2016 annual report on VPA progress
Indonesia and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement from May 2015 to December 2016. The report describes progress made with the timber legality assurance system...

Indonesia and EU celebrate one year of certified legal timber trade
Indonesia and the EU have held a conference to celebrate the first anniversary of the scheme licensing certified legal timber products that Indonesia exports to the EU. Since the start of FLEGT licensing, named after the EU Forest...

Indonesia shipped verified legal timber worth more than 1 billion euros to EU in first year of FLEGT licensing
Indonesia has shipped verified legal timber and timber products worth more than 1 billion euros to the EU since it began issuing such products with FLEGT licences one year ago. The licences confirm that the products comply with...