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Las voces indígenas, protagonistas de un acuerdo sobre la madera en Honduras
En las jornadas previas al Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas del Mundo, el Instituto Forestal Europeo (EFI) ha publicado una historia que describe la experiencia de los pueblos indígenas...
Indigenous voices central in Honduras timber agreement
In the lead up to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the European Forest Institute (EFI) has released a story describing the experience of indigenous peoples in the...
EU and Honduras agree deal to combat illegal logging, promote trade in legal timber
Leer en español EU and Honduras agree deal to combat illegal logging, promote trade in legal timber Honduras and the European Union (EU) have reached an agreement on forest law...
Cameroon achieves a new milestone in promoting legal wood
Cameroon achieves a new milestone in promoting legal wood Cameroon has become one of the first African countries to require the use of legal wood and timber in all its public procurement...
South-east Asian countries share progress to tackle illegal logging and its associated trade
The 7th Regional Training Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance took place from 19 to 21 November 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Participants discussed their efforts to tackle illegal logging and its...
Analysis of China’s trade with the EU and VPA countries 2007-2017
The EU FLEGT Facility has issued a briefing note summarising an analysis of China’s trade with the European Union (EU) and Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) countries on Forest Law Enforcement,...
The Republic of the Congo and the EU release 2018 annual report on VPA progress
The Republic of the Congo and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement from January to December 2018.
Three years of FLEGT licensing: EU and Indonesia take stock of forest governance progress
The EU and Indonesia embarked on an ambitious journey to improve forest governance and promote trade in legal timber over a decade ago. This month, the two parties celebrated the third anniversary...
Congo, EU renew their 2018 recommendations on forest governance
The Republic of the Congo and the European Union (EU) have taken stock of the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) aimed at promoting good forest governance. Both parties...
L’UE et le Congo reconduisent leurs recommandations de 2018 sur la gouvernance forestière
La République du Congo et l’Union européenne (UE) ont fait le suivi de la mise en œuvre de leur Accord de Partenariat Volontaire (APV) visant à promouvoir la bonne gouvernance forestière. Les deux...
EU and Vietnam ratify agreement on illegal logging and trade in legal timber
The EU and Vietnam have ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, to address illegal logging and promote trade in legal timber products. The...
El sector forestal hondureño alaba la participación en las negociaciones del acuerdo comercial maderero con la UE
Cuando Honduras decidió negociar un acuerdo sobre el comercio de la madera con la Unión Europea en 2013, pocos en el país imaginaban el efecto que tendría el simple hecho de juntar a los actores...
Stakeholders hail participation behind Honduras-EU timber trade deal
When Honduras decided to negotiate a timber trade deal with the EU in 2013, few imagined the profound effect of simply having forest stakeholders come together to talk about timber-related issues.
Ghana and Liberia share timber legality lessons with Laos and the Republic of the Congo
In November 2018, a group of visitors from Laos found themselves in a forest in Liberia, learning how the country’s forestry officials track timber through the supply chain.
Cameroon and the EU release 2017 annual report on VPA progress
Cameroon and the EU have released a joint report on progress in implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement in 2017.
Highlighting Guyana’s progress under FLEGT
The EU FLEGT Facility recently published three stories to coincide with the EU and Guyana initialling their Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade.
How Ghana’s drive for legal timber is boosting worker safety
The EU FLEGT Facility has published a multimedia story reporting on moves in Ghana to improve safety in the timber sector as part of the country’s efforts to ensure its timber meets national laws...
Women in Indonesia’s wooden furniture sector: the trailblazers
Women are at the forefront of a shift towards legal timber sourcing in Indonesia’s furniture-making capital, Jepara.