From Risk to Responsibility
By tackling its own consumption and by developing strong international multi-stakeholder partnerships, the UK has a critical opportunity to lead by example in global environmental governance.
Tag: deforestation
Making the Law Work
In 2021, the UK Government passed the Environment Act, under which businesses will be required to establish and implement a due diligence system to ensure the forest-risk commodities they use are legal.
Three Basins, Three Battlegrounds
Frontline communities defending their rights and rainforests against the onslaught of extractives in Brazil, DRC, and Indonesia.
Acts of Defiance II: US companies break sanctions to import teak from Myanmar
Myanmar is one of the world’s biggest producers of high-quality natural teak, prized for its water-resistant properties and highly prized for decking and fixtures on the superyachts of the wealthy. But teak imports into America are prohibited by US sanctions imposed in response to the violent military coup in Myanmar. In this updated and expanded […]
Creating Clarity: An analysis of the challenges and opportunities in the new Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification scheme
In 2020, acknowledging the need to reform its current system for managing palm oil, the Government of Indonesia ratified new regulations on the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification scheme, widely known as the ‘new ISPO’.
Acts of Defiance: How US traders are ignoring sanctions to import conflict teak from Myanmar
In February 2021, Myanmar’s democratically elected ruling party, the National League for Democracy, was overthrown by the Myanmar military in a coup d’état. In the months since the coup, the people of Myanmar (formerly Burma) have been subjected to a continued escalation of conflict and brutal human rights atrocities. To maintain its illegal regime and […]