EU must show ambitious action in proposed new law to tackle the bloc’s deforestation footprint
EIA and our partners today called for ambitious action by EU lawmakers to combat deforestation
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Briefing outlines a path for EU action to ensure the wider benefits of forest protection
A new briefing released today details what the European Union can do to ensure healthy forests contribute to local livelihoods, improved governance and to development and climate objectives. The briefing – Healthy Forests = Equitable Livelihoods, Inclusive Development and a Resilient Climate – is endorsed by ourselves, Client Earth, Fern, Forest Peoples Programme and Transparency […]
Building an holistic approach to protect forests through the European Union
The EU Forest Manifesto is a call for political groups, candidates for European elections in 2019 and EU leaders to support forests and forest people in their manifestos, an all-inclusive approach for an action plan to protect forests and rights acknowledging that drivers of deforestation go beyond the forest sector
NGOs urge EU to strengthen action against illegal logging
A joint briefing calling on the European Commission to take stronger action against illegal logging through the existing EU Forests Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan and to address EU goals to tackle deforestation with a new Action Plan