by LSSC webmaster | Jun 11, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
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...
by LSSC webmaster | Jun 11, 2021 | from CIFOR
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...
by LSSC webmaster | Jun 11, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
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,...
by LSSC webmaster | Mar 20, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
The promulgation of the Republic of the Congo’s (ROC) new Forest Code (Law 33-2020 July 8, 2020) marks a milestone for legal reform that started eight years ago. The need for reform was partly prompted by negotiations for then entry into force of the country’s FLEGT...
by LSSC webmaster | Mar 20, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
The EU and Honduras signed their FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) in Brussels on February 23 in Brussels. The event was billed as a milestone, with Honduras being the first Latin American country to reach this stage of its VPA, which takes it one step...
by LSSC webmaster | Mar 20, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
To grow and develop EU and UK demand for FLEGT-licensed furniture requires promotion in these markets of what a FLEGT Licence stands for and the business benefits in terms of assured legality and exemption from EUTR due diligence. It also demands that more FLEGT VPA...
by LSSC webmaster | Mar 20, 2021 | from ITTO
A webinar attended by about 100 trade stakeholders hosted by the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) last month presented the recently updated Data Dashboard and the new Sustainable Timber Information Exchange (STIX). The two platforms, created as part of work by ITTO...
by LSSC webmaster | Mar 20, 2021 | from FLEGTIMM
The FSC has approved the Indonesian National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) as compliant with its principles and criteria and says it took Indonesia’s SVLK timber legality assurance system (TLAS), FLEGT licensing status and PHPL sustainable forest management...