2013-18-10 - We are pleased to announce the launch of the 'Illegal Logging Portal
http://email-chathamhouse.org/1TYD-1W0IT-BFVNAI-S3IO7-0/c.aspx   We hope that the newly redesigned website will bring you easier access to the wealth of resources on illegal logging that have been compiled over the last ten years. Please send us your feedback and suggest any reports or news that you would like to see featured on the site.

Latest
Ending global deforestation: Policy options for consumer countries
Chatham House/Forest Trends Report
Duncan Brack considers the feasibility of applying the same kind of consumer-country measures that have been used with effect to exclude illegal timber to agricultural commodity supply chains.

An Industry Unchecked
Global Witness Report
This report considers Japan's extensive business with companies involved in illegal and destructive logging in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Promoting good governance and natural resource management in Africa
Nature & Faune Magazine
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN has issued a newsletter highlighting articles and reports on promoting good governance in natural resource management in Africa.

Increasing the operational capacity of environmental law enforcement in Laos
STEPP Report
This report evaluates the Lao Department of Forestry Inspection's Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Patrol Program (STEPP).

The Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Ghana. Towards a negotiated solution for illegal chainsaw milling in Ghana
Tropenbos International Report
Drawing on a five year multi-stakeholder dialogue process, this report seeks to find alternatives to illegal chainsaw milling practices in Ghana.

Forthcoming Events

Ghana VPA Stakeholder Conference
28 October 2013 in London & 30 October 2013 in Brussels
Organized by the Ghana Forestry Commission.

Seventh Forest Governance Forum
29 - 30 October 2013, Kinshasa
Organized by theIDLgroup, RRN and Tropenbos International, with support from the EU
and DFID.

Launch of the EU Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition
6 November 2013, Amsterdam
Supported by the EU's EuropeAid Programme.

Global Landscapes Forum
16 - 17 November 2013, Warsaw
Conference on the role of forests and agriculture in mitigating and adapting to
climate change.

23rd Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation meeting
6 - 7 February 2014, London
Conference organized by Chatham House.
Outline agenda will be available online shortly.

Contact
Alison Hoare
Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment & Resources
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