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Analysis of linkages and opportunities for synergies between FLEGT, REDD and national forest programme in Ghana
Coordination between REDD+, FLEGT/VPA, and the larger sector policy has not been very effective in Ghana. ynthesis of stakeholder views from a regional meeting on forest governance organised by the FAO ACP FLEGT Support Programme in Accra, Ghana, in October 2012.
Community forestry in Cameroon: how it can contribute more effectively to FLEGT
Community forestry timber destined for export to the EU could become a serious threat to FLEGT due to a lack of operational standards for timber exploitation in community forests, and limited in
Discovering Common Grounds Between REDD+ and FLEGT Activities in Ghana, Synergy, Issue 01
en created to serve as a platform for identifying and reinforcing common grounds between REDD+ and FLEGT, and to foster and promote a mutually symbiotic relationship between them.
Governance Research Agenda for FLEGT. Towards global forest governance research and action.
s a contribution towards achieving the aims of the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan a Governance Research Agenda for FLEGT (GRAF) has been developed. provide an integrated picture of medium-to long-term priority areas for governance research to the FLEGT community, including research-funding organisations in the EU and internationally. sed key research questions, organised into themes that are broadly consistent with the goals of the FLEGT Action Plan, such as forest governance, illegal logging and deforestation, and markets, trade and e
Identifying synergies between FLEGT/VPA and REDD+ initiatives in Ghana
Forests are not just an assemblage of trees, a reservoir of carbon stocks or mere items with a monetary value used for economic exchange but possess an inherent value for forest fringe communities; such values should be recognised and taken into consideration when drafting laws and policies on forest governance.
Implementing FLEGT: Impacts on local people.
This policy brief outlines the need and possibilities for further developing the FLEGT action plan by explicitly considering livelihood issues and incorporating social safeguards. d hence offers an excellent opportunity to assess how livelihood issues are being dealt with in the FLEGT action plan.
Interaction between the FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ in Ghana: Recommendations for interaction management
le studies two of these regimes, the European Union's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action plan and its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with Ghana, and the climate mitigation p
Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance
The great potential for synergies between FLEGT and REDD+ has yet to be achieved in practice. This is the conclusion of the ETFRN News “Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance”. publication presents 22 experiences and viewpoints from around the world about the linkages between FLEGT, REDD+ and other international forest management initiatives.
Tropenbos International contributes to the discussion about artisanal logging and FLEGT - VPA process in DR Congo
At the Forest Governance Forum in Kinshasa (11-12 September), organized by TBI and TheIDLGroup, TBI presented its work on artisanal logging in DR Congo and Ghana. Artisanal logging, or chainsaw milling in Ghana, is the on-site conversion of logs into lumber using chainsaws. Significant and increasing amounts of timber in the tropics for local markets are produced using this simple technology.
Learning lessons from FLEGT-VPA to promote governance reform in Ghana’s cocoa sector
Cocoa is crucial to Ghana’s economy, but is also a significant driver of deforestation. The Ghana National REDD+ Strategy identifies agricultural expansion to be responsible for at least 50 per cent of deforestation, with cocoa a major contributor. The forest loss is damaging cocoa production itself, as local forests are key to maintaining rainfall and soil and water quality.