Mongabay
Tracing the safeguards against illegal logging in Vietnam
An agreement on legally-sourced timber imports from Vietnam to the EU that was finally signed in October is now being held up against the reality on the ground in the Southeast Asian country. The EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan with ...
Chris Humphrey
Vietnam-EU legal timber agreement signed, but much work remains
The European Union has signed an agreement to support Vietnam’s forest governance improvement goals, aimed at ensuring that the timber it imports from the Southeast Asian country is legally sourced.Keep reading ...