Links
The negative environmental, social and economic impacts of illegal activities in the forest sector have prompted many international and non-governmental organizations concerned with forestry and trade of forest products to carry out studies and undertake initiatives at global, regional and national levels in order to contribute to improving forest law compliance in the affected countries. Links to some of the institutions and international and regional initiatives are provided here:
INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
International Tropical Timber Organization
International Institute for Environment and Development
Department for International Development (DFID)
Global Forest Watch of the World Resources Institute
Environmental Investigation Agency
Chatham House (also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA)
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES
World Bank-supported Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) initiatives
The European Union¿s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action plan
The 2002 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
The Congo Basin Forest Partnership
The VERIFOR Project (ODI, CATIE, CIFOR, RECOFTC)
NEWS
www.illegal-logging.info (site maintained byThe Royal Institute of International Affairs)
[missing link label]For further information please contact:
Eva Müller
Chief
Forest Policy Service (FOEP)
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome - Italy
Tel: +39-06-57054628
Fax: +39-06-57055514
E-mail: [email protected]