The Forest Governance and Policy team works to reduce #illegallogging and associated trade. Led by @WorldResources.
Washington, DC
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On #WorldForestDay, we are reminded of the critical need for strong #forest governance and policy measures to halt forest loss and reduce illegal logging
We'll be exploring these issues at #FGP24 in Washington DC next month
#InternationalDayOfForest
forestlegality.org/event/for…
Are you involved in designing #timber traceability systems, or have an interest in transparency in the #forestry sector? If so, join @WorldResources this Wednesday as we launch our latest report on timber #traceability
Register here: wri.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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We're #Hiring!
WRI’s Forest Legality Initiative is looking for a consultant to support our work on the Open Timber Portal & the National Forest Atlases in the Kavango—Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
Apply: bit.ly/3h78as0
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There are many great sessions today for Forest Legality Week.
🌲 Regulating timber: updates and new developments
🌴 International engagement on forest governance
🛰 Updates on early warning systems for monitoring forests
📍 Timber traceability systems
@forestlegality
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WWF's @StephanieCappa & @LindaKWalker1 will be joining #ForestLegalityWeek to discuss the importance of US leadership in helping to stop the illegal timber trade & the need for urgent action to conserve the Amazon. forestlegality.org/event/for… @forestlegality
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Next week we are joining #ForestLegalityWeek to hear more about updates on:
🪵 Timber legality regulations & timber #traceability
⚖️ International cooperation & #ForestGovernance, &
📃 Policy responses to #Deforestation.
Learn more: forestlegality.org/event/for…
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Next week is Forest #LegalityWeek. Join us to hear about updates on timber #legality regulations, changes to international cooperation on #forestgovernance, policy responses to deforestation in commodity #supplychains, timber #traceability. Find out more: forestlegality.org/event/for…
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Next week is Forest Legality Week! Join @WorldResources' Forest Legality Initiative for discussions on commodity supply chains, #Timber traceability, early warning systems and more!
📅 October 17-21
📍 Washington, DC, with options for remote participation
#ForestLegality
Next week is Forest #LegalityWeek. Join us to hear about updates on timber #legality regulations, changes to international cooperation on #forestgovernance, policy responses to deforestation in commodity #supplychains, timber #traceability. Find out more: forestlegality.org/event/for…
Join us TODAY for for the virtual launch of the FAO-EU #FLEGT Programme & @WorldResources's new report Timber Traceability, a Management Tool for Governments: Case Studies from Latin America
📅 June 20
🕛 12pm EST
🔗 ow.ly/MBXp50JuSkI
Únase a nosotros para el lanzamiento virtual del Programa FAO-UE #FLEGT y el nuevo informe de @WorldResources Trazabilidad de la madera, una herramienta para los gobiernos: estudios de caso de América Latina
📅 20 de junio
🕛 12:00 EST
🔗 ow.ly/BMw450Jys0r
ALT Trazabilidad de la madera, una herramienta para los gobiernos: estudios de caso de América Latina
Join us for for the virtual launch of the FAO-EU #FLEGT Programme & @WorldResources's new report Timber Traceability, a Management Tool for Governments: Case Studies from Latin America
📅 June 20
🕛 12pm EST
🔗 ow.ly/cXY150JyqB0
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We’re hosting a webinar on June 16th at 9am EDT for the #SmallGrantsFund application.
🌴Overview of the application process
🌴Live demo of GFW platform
🌴Q&A
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We can only achieve the goals of the #ParisAgreement with a rapid & dramatic scaling up of tropical forest conservation. The #TFCI Guide provides principles for companies to follow when investing in tropical forest carbon credits to fight climate change ➡️ tfciguide.org
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The DRC’s large forests are important carbon sinks, but they lost nearly half a million hectares of primary forest in 2021.
Big changes are needed to curb persistently high rates of loss. Learn more on the #GlobalForestReview: ow.ly/63xF50IWG83
ALT Graph of DRC primary forest loss
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.@WorldResources is hiring a Research Intern to work with @forestlegality + @restoreforward on a research project to assess and refine theories of change for 5⃣ key deforestation-free agricultural commodity supply chains for @FoluRimpact's Global Platform jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oWe…
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Europe needs to reduce its global footprint. Setting clear production and consumption standards that are good for people, climate and nature is critical to achieving this: ow.ly/ZvcZ50IEfyh
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The EU has proposed an ambitious regulation to decouple commodity production from deforestation.
@forestlegality shares 4️⃣ ways the draft regulation could be strengthened: ow.ly/6J7w50IEfop
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There's good news and bad news for forests.
Some #deforestation commitments are translating to results on the ground, but tropical forest loss remains persistent.
WRI's @FrancesJSeymour lays it out in a new article ➡️ow.ly/rZVs50IIIjn
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It’s important to prevent #deforestation, but it’s equally as important to protect forest integrity, meaning the health of forests that remain standing. GFW’s Forest Landscape Integrity Index tracks forest integrity globally for the first time.
Read more:ow.ly/XqQw50IMZLO
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Europe needs to reduce its global footprint. Setting clear production and consumption standards that are good for people, climate and nature is critical to achieving this: ow.ly/ZvcZ50IEfyh