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
Highlighting the potential for advanced wood ID methods to bolster law enforcement in Indonesia
The uptake of innovative wood identification techniques could enhance Indonesia’s ongoing commitment to tackle illegal logging and provide law enforcement with reliable and accurate tools to effectively enforce its forest laws, according to a new Working Paper published by the Forest Governance and Policy team and WRI Indonesia.
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.