Publications

The sixth newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (March 2012) recaps the December 2011 meeting of the Forest Legality Alliance and carries guest articles from Greg Asner on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (U.S.) and from Michael Martin on the U.S. hardwood industry's advocacy work in Washington, DC.

The fifth newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (September 2011) covers the August 2011 raid on facilities belonging to Gibson Guitars, along with updates on the EU Timber Regulation from the International Tropical Timber Organization.

The fourth newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (July 2011) covers a variety of new tools and publications and an outbreak of violence targeting environmental activists in various countries.

The third newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (May 2011) covers stakeholder outreach in Vietnam and Indonesia; Potomac Forum and Forest Legality Alliance meetings in Washington, DC; and certification and the Lacey Act. A guest post by Elizabeth Baldwin discusses the wood products industries' green credentials.

The second newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (January 2011) covers paper and fiber testing in the Lacey Act context, the results of the FLA's first market survey, and Voluntary Partnership Agreement progress in Africa.

The first newsletter of the Forest Legality Alliance (October 2010) covers the May 2010 launch of the Alliance, stakeholder outreach in Honduras and Brazil, and a Chatham House report on illegal logging.