Topic: FLEGT
The EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan represents the European Union’s flagship attempt to tackle the root causes of illegal logging. It sets out a series of measures, including a Regulation (the EU Timber Regulation) requiring companies to verify the legality any timber products they import to the EU.
A key element of the FLEGT Action Plan is a series of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). These agreements between timber producing countries and the EU aim to ensure that wood being exported to the EU is legal and that forest governance in the exporting country is improved. VPAs work by tackling the root causes of illegality, which include corruption and lack of clarity about land rights.
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Réunion du groupe de travail restreint de la Plateforme GDRNE sur les CDN et la foresterie communautaire – 26 juillet 2019, Bangui
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DÉCLARATION DES ORGANISATIONS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE DE PAYS FORESTIERS TROPICAUX
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DECLARATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS FROM FORESTED TROPICAL COUNTRIES
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Healthy forests = equitable livelihoods, inclusive development and a resilient climate
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Protéger les forêts du Congo : Entre inquiétudes et espoir
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Nos forêts, nos vies
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Our Forests Our Lives
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Community Access To Information In Forest Areas Planned For Conversion To Other Uses
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Forêts saines = moyens de subsistance équitables, développement inclusif et résilience face au changement climatique
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Déclaration des organisations de la société civile centrafricaine oeuvrant dans le domaine de la gouvernance forestière et climatique, 26 juillet 2019, Bangui
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Why communities are key to protecting Congo Basin forests
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