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The European Commission adopts a new framework of actions to protect and restore the world's forests
On 23 July the European Commission (EC) adopted the Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests. It’s a new ambitious European approach in response to the continued widespread destruction of the world's forests. -
UNEP-WCMC reports on EUTR implementation
The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period March to April 2019. -
EC publishes results of consultation on action against tropical deforestation
The European Commission has published the results of a public consultation on its roadmap towards an EU “Communication on Stepping up EU Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. -
Recordatorio: Consulta pública sobre la acción de la UE contra la deforestación
El plazo para participar en la consulta pública sobre la acción de la UE en materia de lucha contra la deforestación finaliza el 25 de febrero de 2019. -
Rappel: Consultation publique sur l’action de l’UE en matière de lutte contre la déforestation
La consultation publique de la Commission européenne au sujet de l’action de l’UE contre la déforestation se termine le 25 février 2019. -
Reminder: Consultation on EU action on deforestation
The European Commission’s public consultation on EU action against deforestation closes on 25 February 2019. -
La Comisión Europea lanza una consulta sobre la acción de la UE en materia de deforestación
La Comisión Europea (CE) lanza una consulta pública con el objetivo de contribuir al desarrollo de un enfoque integrado de la UE para combatir la deforestación, proteger los bosques y promover cadenas de suministro sostenibles. -
La CE lance une consultation sur l’action de l’UE en matière de déforestation
La Commission européenne (CE) a lancé une consultation publique afin de contribuer au développement d’une approche intégrée de l’Union Européenne (UE) pour lutter contre la déforestation, protéger les forêts et promouvoir les chaînes d’approvisionnement durables. -
EC launches consultation on EU action on deforestation
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation to help develop an integrated EU approach to combatting deforestation, protecting forests and promoting sustainable supply chains. -
Paradise lost: how China can help the Solomon Islands protect its forests
Our new investigation conclusively shows that tropical timber across the Solomon Islands is being harvested on an unsustainable scale, and that much of the activity driving this environmental destruction is at high risk of being illegal. If the growing degradation of the Solomon Islands’ tropical forests carries on unchecked, it will have a disastrous and irreparable impact on the country’s environment. The loss of this carbon sink would also have a significant impact on climate change.