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A new transparency pathway to decoupling commodity trade from deforestation
By Thomas Sembres Global supply chains are notoriously complex and opaque, making it very difficult to address sustainability issues in mainstream markets – including...
The EU REDD Facility shares 10 lessons for ending tropical deforestation
As the EU REDD Facility marks its 10-year anniversary, it has released a summation of key lessons learned in working to strengthen efforts to ensure tropical forests meet their potential to limit...
Ending tropical deforestation: 10 lessons for laying the foundations The EU REDD Facility’s 10 lessons for ending tropical deforestation
Since its inception a decade ago, the EU REDD Facility’s ambition has been to support dialogue and partnership between state and non-state actors to strengthen efforts to ensure tropical forests...
Agroforesterie et reboisement en Côte d’Ivoire : évaluation des risques et des opportunités pour les investisseurs
Entre 1960 et 2017, le couvert forestier de la Côte d’Ivoire a reculé, passant de 12 millions d’hectares à moins de 3 millions, alors que l’agriculture, et en particulier la culture de cacao, se...
Agroforestry and reforestation in Côte d’Ivoire: Weighing investor risks and opportunities
Between 1960 and 2017, Côte d'Ivoire's forest cover declined from 12 million hectares to less than 3 million hectares as agriculture, cocoa production in particular, expanded. To address...
2020 in review: Risks and opportunities for forests
COVID-19 has brought some of the most pressing global challenges in recent history, including for the world’s forests and the people depending on them. In EU REDD Facility partner countries, the...
Terpercaya: Building a supply chain of understanding and trust
I’m frequently asked why tropical countries shouldn’t clear forests when many industrialised countries cleared theirs years ago. It’s an interesting question and one that I’ve been grappling with...
A pragmatic approach to deforestation-free supply chains: spotlight on Brazilian soy exports to France
By Thomas Sembres and André Vasconcelos Lire la version française Vast swathes of the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado went up in smoke last year. And the fire season may be...
Content: Colombia
The EU REDD Facility has assessed the economic model of community forestry in Colombia, demonstrating that logging activities in natural forests are an informal subsistence activity for communities...
Lutte contre la deforestation dans les plantations de cacao en Côte d’Ivoire: 200 producteurs du bassin d’approvisionnement du chocolatier Mondelez signent les premiers contrats nationaux de paiements pour services environnementaux (PSE)
L’ONG IMPACTUM a organisé une cérémonie de signature des premiers contrats de paiements pour services environnementaux (PSE) dans le cadre du projet pilote PSE, le Mercredi 26 septembre 2018 à...
Call for tender: The extent of illegal deforestation in Indonesia
The European Forest Institute has issued a call The extent of illegal deforestation in Indonesia.
Call for tender: The extent of illegal deforestation in Indonesia
The European Forest Institute has issued a call The extent of illegal deforestation in Indonesia.
Highlights of EC conference on tackling deforestation and illegal logging
Highlights of EC conference on tackling deforestation and illegal logging On 21-23 June 2017, the European Commission met with stakeholders from across the world to discuss future work on...
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