The Forest Governance & Policy team works to support the design and implementation of effective forest policies related to illegal logging and associated trade and deforestation-free supply chains.
The initiative provides tools and resources to improve transparency and accountability in forest-related supply chains, and informs policy and purchasing decisions through data and analysis.
Laws & Policies
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Forest Governance and Policy Conference 2024 draws record attendance
Practitioners and stakeholders from across the global forest sector assembled in record numbers for the Forest Governance and Policy Conference 2024 (FGP24) in Washington DC.
Tools & Resources
Open Timber Portal
The Open Timber Portal (OTP) is a web platform that promotes compliance with legal requirements in timber harvest and trade. It seeks to bring transparency to timber operations and improve access to country-specific information about forest management and harvesting, while increasing the effectiveness of regulations on illegal logging.
World Forest ID
World Forest ID is a US-based non-profit with a mission to leverage unique geo-located plant chemistry and cutting edge technology to make forest-connected supply chains transparent.