Discussions
Indonesia: Forestry Failures Jeopardize ‘Green Growth’
(Jakarta, July 16, 2013) – Government corruption and mismanagement plague Indonesia’s forestry sector, with serious consequences for human rights and the environment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The smog...
Video from FLEGT Week 2013: Abu Meridian of JPIK
Abu Meridian outlines the monitoring work that JPIK does throughout Indonesia:
Video from FLEGT Week 2013: Mardi Minangsari of EIA/Telapak
Mardi Minangsari shares her experience of the VPA negotiation, from the perspective of civil society:
WWF-UK FLEGT Project recruiting a consultant for a Research Study
WWF-UK is recruiting a research consultant for the following report Improving our understanding of illegal logging: A study into timber trade flows, actors and impacts of illegal logging. The deadline for application is the 29th...
Un nouveau rapport montre que les citoyens sont essentiels pour la protection de la forêt mais qu’ils manquent de soutien et de voix
7 octobre 2013 Un nouveau rapport montre que les citoyens sont essentiels pour la protection de la forêt mais qu’ils manquent de soutien et de voix Selon un nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par douze ONG, les programmes...
New report shows citizens are key to forest protection but lack support and voice
7 October 2013 New report shows citizens are key to forest protection but lack support and voice International schemes to protect forests are unlikely to succeed until they ensure that local civil society and communities are at...
Indonesia and the EU sign a Voluntary Partnership Agreement
On 30 September 2013, representatives from the Government of Indonesia and the European Union (EU) marked their mutual commitment to ensuring that timber entering the EU is produced legally. They signed a Voluntary Partnership...
Priming the ports: Reports on testing import procedures for FLEGT-licensed timber now available
The EU FLEGT Facility has just made available a report on the testing of export and import procedures for Indonesia’s timber and timber products. The report is titled ‘V-Legal/FLEGT shipment test – Lessons learned from the EU...
Timber certification pays off for Indonesia with 114% increase in sales to EU
Indonesia booked a 114 percent increase in sales of timber product exports to the European Union during the first quarter of the year, following the introduction of a self-made certification system to help the country comply with...
UE FAO FLEGT : appel à propositions pour les pays APV - Date limite : 30 juin 2013
Le programme UE FAO FLEGT a lancé un appel à propositions pour les pays APV. Les propositions peuvent être envoyées par les groupes d'acteurs locaux : gouvernement, société civile, et secteur privé. La date limite de soumission...