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

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

Meeting legality and Sustainability goals through Forest Certification

Independent forest monitoring in Africa – 2016 Update

Assessing Community Consent in Large Scale Land Investments in Ghana

Assessing Accessibility & Availability of Logging Information to Communities

District Assembly Use of Royalties in Ghana
Rapport des tables rondes sur la gouvernance forestière organisées par Azur et FGDH – 13 et 20 janvier 2017, Brazzaville
Atelier de présentation des résultats du projet « Relier FLEGT et REDD+ » organisé par Azur et FGDH – 19 janvier 2017, Brazzaville
Rapport de mission test d’observation indépendante dans le PEA 165 de l’IFB Batalimo

