
Discussions
Illegal Logging and Related Trade: The Response in Brazil, Ghana, Indonesia and Lao PDR
The Forest Governance Project at Chatham House is pleased to announce the release of four research papers on the response to illegal logging and related trade in Brazil, Indonesia, Ghana and Lao PDR. The findings are part of...
FERN's new film outlines the Story of FLEGT
Indonesia posts draft regulations on timber legality assurance for comments
The Government of Indonesia invites comments until 15 May on its draft revised SVLK regulations to be issued in June this year. SVLK stands for Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu, Indonesia's timber legality assurance system. The...
Report on ASEAN timber trade, customs and timber legality released
The EU FLEGT Facility has released ASEAN timber trade, customs and timber legality: Scoping study. Timber legality and its associated trade is a longstanding issue in South-east Asia. This scoping study documents ASEAN member...
EU FAO FLEGT Programme calls for concept notes from VPA countries
EU FAO FLEGT Programme is now accepting concept notes from government institutions, civil society and private sector organizations in countries engaged in VPAs. Grants of up to €100 000 are channeled through the Programme to...
Indonesia publishes action plan on advancing VPA implementation and FLEGT licensing
The Ministry of Forestry has posted the ‘Indonesian–EU Action Plan on Advancement of VPA Implementation' on the Indonesian Legal Wood website, Sistem Informasi Legalitas Kayu. The plan outlines 17 actions that prepare Indonesia to...
European Parliament ratifies Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Indonesia
On 27 February 2014 the European Parliament gave its consent for the conclusion by the Council of the EU of the VPA with Indonesia. The next step will be the official ratification of the agreement by the Council on behalf of the...
Indonesia and EU hold first review of VPA implementation plans
Representatives of Indonesia, the EU Delegation to Indonesia and the EU FLEGT Facility met in Jakarta on 28–29 January 2014 and marked progress on VPA implementation. Indonesia’s representatives included officials from the...
Special Issue on Leadership in Knowledge and Capacity Development in the Water Sector (and beyond)
This special issue of Water Policy on Leadership in Knowledge and Capacity Development in the Water Sector was launched recently at the IWA Development Congress in Nairobi. Together, the papers in this special issue and the...
Forestry Ministry to review timber standards
Dear all, Further to the information uploaded by Darcy, I think it's worth to read also the statements that the Forestry Ministry secretary general Hadi Daryanto made to a national newspaper on the referred report. http://www...