The Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) has reached a major milestone. During the meeting of the implementation body of the Agreement, the Parties took an important step toward issuing FLEGT licences, that will attest to the legality of Ghanaian timber products exported to the EU.
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Albert Garduno2023-09-14 10:11:052023-09-14 10:11:07Independent monitoring: a tool for good forest governance
VPA Unpacked provides a series of clear and useful descriptions explaining some of the core concepts around the EU FLEGT Action Plan, Voluntary Partnership Agreements, and the structures and processes that have emerged across different VPA negotiations.
FLEGT.org is dedicated to sharing accurate information and practical knowledge about the EU FLEGT Action Plan.
The FLEGT licence information point includes answers to dozens of frequently asked questions that cover everything from the basics to complex trade scenarios and how to report any problems.
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Independent monitoring: a tool for good forest governance
Since the start of the FLEGT VPA negotiations between the EU and the Republic of Congo, the involvement of local communities and indigenous peoples in decision-making bodies on forest governance has improved. The VPA encourages the involvement of civil society organisations in non-mandated independent monitoring of forest resource management.