Forests are important. They have the capacity to contribute to climate change mitigation as an integral part in the carbon cycle and contribute to regulating ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, supporting livelihoods and supply goods/ services that are important for livelihoods and a green economy. Increased forest lost in recent years, and its impact on the environment, […]
In June, 2021, The Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) pubelished a policy brief on “Gaps and potential risks in the implementationof regulations on labour contracts, employee insurance, and occupational safety in micro and smallsized timber enterprises in the context of VPA/FLEGT implementation”, this brief is based on an overview of survey and […]
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam came into force on June 1, 2019, which is an important milestone in the implementation of sustainable forest management and sustainable development. To implement the commitments of the VPA / FLEGT, the Vietnamese government has […]
The following documents detail the impact of the FLEGT-VPA and report on workshops conducted with stakeholders impacted by the agreement. The first two documents act as guidance for interested parties. The first provides information on the basic requirements of the VPA and provides some guidance on compliance for affected stakeholders. The second guides organisations through […]
The following documents report on the FLEGT-VPA and its implementation. There are three categories in which the documents can be classified: literature, communication and evaluation. If you want to consult more in-depth information about EU timber regulation, FLEGT, VPA’s,…; you can read extra literature gathered from EU and non-EU libraries or check out other related […]