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
LATEST UPDATES
FGP team shares concerns over potential EUDR ‘no-risk’ category
Experts from the Forest Governance and Policy team have highlighted how a proposed ‘no-risk’ category in the European Unition Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) could weaken the initiative and undermine its key purpose.
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.