Tag: forest-governance

Nigeria has emerged as a hotspot for wildlife and forest crime – but all that could be about the change

Indonesian environmental groups have thrown their support behind an ambitious new EU regulation seeking to clean up its consumption of commodities linked to deforestation.

An Italian superyacht firm is seeking new investment by going public – despite being accused by EIA of breaching EU law over the importation of teak from Myanmar

Satellite images acquired by EIA reveal that the clearing of tropical forests for palm oil has resumed in Indonesia’s West Papua after years of inactivity

Despite trade sanctions imposed in June to ban imports of Myanmar teak into Europe, more than 300 tonnes of the ‘king of woods’ worth well over €2 million has since entered into Italy

The EU recognizing its role in consuming commodities through deforestation, the EU Commission has published its long awaited proposal for a new law that aims to stop commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, or coffee produced through deforestation being placed on the EU markets.