Online course on
Legal and
Sustainable
Supply
Chains
OUr Course
Short course description
1. Sustainable forest management
In module 1, you will venture into the world of sustainable forest management (SFM) and explore two important components of it – reduced impact logging and forest landscape restoration.
2. Assessing legality and achieving accountability
Module 2 will take you more deeply into legality assessment. It examines the ins and outs of trade regulation, and innovative technologies for improving market transparency and increasing accountability.
3. From legality to sustainability
Module 3 explores how meeting legality requirements for forest management ensures sustainable outcomes.
4. Markets and access to markets
Module 4 examines market aspects that will assist in maintaining, expanding and sustaining your business. This module also explores trade statistics, innovative marketing systems and international trade regulations.
Learning PLATFORM

Video lectures
Our experts will talk to you about specific topics related to LSSC.

Video cases
Explore videos that illustrate how LSSC are implemented on the ground.

Text material
You can read many relevant and up-to-date literature related to LSSC.

Forum
A platform to ask questions to instructor and interact with other students.
Latest News
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EC raises question mark over FLEGT VPA process
A presentation by the European Commission’s Environmental Directorate (EC DG ENV) to a webinar hosted by FERN, the Brussels based environmental NGO, on 17 March 2021 has indicated that the EU may be considering changes to its strategy with regard to the FLEGT VPA...
6 guiding principles for successful restoration of tropical forest landscapes
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) has been hailed as one of the most critical and effective solutions to mitigate climate change, conserve and build biodiversity, reverse land degradation and restore and maintain sustainable livelihoods. The need for such solutions...
Viet Nam and EU discussions continue on VNTLAS implementation
The EU and Viet Nam authorities are continuing discussions on the issue of alignment between the terms of its FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and national legislation for implementing the country’s timber legality assurance system (VNTLAS). Last September,...