Topic : Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) / Observation Indépendante des Forêts (OIF) / Supervisión Independiente de Bosques
Independent forest monitoring (IFM) is a tool for assessing and strengthening legal compliance in the forest sector internationally. By complementing official forest law enforcement activities with the objectivity and public credibility of an independent third party, IFM can improve transparency in the short term while contributing to the development of a sound legislative and regulatory framework for responsible forest management[citation needed].
Transparency was emphasized as a key element in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) in Copenhagen in December 2009 in its decisions on methodological guidance for forest monitoring systems
Addressing International Forest Policy Issues through Independent Forest Monitoring
The Role and Operations of VPA Independent Monitoring in Ensuring Legality Compliance
Opportunities in FLEGT for Independent Forest Monitoring and Governance Monitoring
MONITORING REDD+ AND LINKAGES WITH LEGALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMPLIANCE
IFM & Law : challenges and constraints in enforceability
Emerging evidence and impact of IFM on policy and practice of forestry in Congo Basin: Illusion or Reality?
Open Timber Portal
GWTS PUBLIC PORTAL AND PARTICIPATION OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN TVD AUDITS AS OBSERVERS
