EIA has joined with more than 40 global NGOs to call on the European Union (EU) to do more to halt illegal logging and commodity-driven deforestation elsewhere in the world
New timber import regulations came into effect today (30 October) in Vietnam – which is currently implementing an agreement with the European Union to keep illicit timber out of its huge wood furniture industry
Vietnam’s timber processing industry is one of the largest in the world, with exports of $11.5 billion in 2019. It relies significantly on imported timber, especially to produce furniture for international markets
The Government of Indonesia has backed away from a plan to drastically dilute timber regulations
Welcome to the first EIA 'What on Earth?' podcast, asking why Indonesia wants to water down rules keeping stolen timber out of its exports
Our senior Forests campaigners are at the European Parliament today (30 January) to sound a note of caution over an imminent EU timber trade deal with Vietnam..