Voices From the Forests – a special film showcase for the CoP26 climate change conference
The importance of forests and indigenous peoples in the fight against climate change cannot be over-estimated
Tag: illegal-logging
Myanmar’s brutal junta makes another grab for cash with major auctions of illicit timber
Myanmar’s violent military junta is poised to hold massive auctions of illicit timber to replenish its coffers
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns:
Statement on the arrest and detention in Myanmar of forests defender Kyaw Minn Htut
We are appalled to learn that respected forests and rights defender and democracy advocate Kyaw Min Htut has been arrested and detained by the junta in Myanmar
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns:
Italian traders are defying the law and sanctions to keep importing teak from Myanmar
Italy has been exposed at the heart of an ongoing trade in illicit timber from Myanmar, in defiance of both EU trade regulations and sanctions imposed in response to the violent military coup earlier this year
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns:
EIA victory in Netherlands’ highest court confirms EU rules for Myanmar timber imports
Royal Boogaerdt Timber broke the due diligence requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) when it imported Myanmar teak, the Council of State in the Netherlands has confirmed.
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns:
Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve must be stripped of its prestigious World Heritage status
EIA today calls for the world-famous Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania to be stripped of its status as a World Heritage Site due to the irreversible damage caused by construction of a controversial dam
- Areas of work:
- Campaigns: