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  • Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup

    The nationally privatized Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association (MFPTMA) released a statement claiming its timber trade is fully in compliance with legal and ...

  • Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2003-2014: Final Report Volume 2 -- Annexes

    This document contains the annexes to Volume 2 of the Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The annexes include: the terms of reference of the evaluation, the organizations an...

  • Overdue Diligence: Teak Exports from Myanmar in Breach of European Union Rules

    Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal ...

  • Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) Gap Analysis Project: Final Report

    This report outlines the results of the Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) gap analysis exercise. It documents the existing MTLAS and describes some of the gaps ob...

  • Timber Trade Country Profile - Myanmar

    According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are primar...

  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – Thailand’s Management Authorities competent to grant permits

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  • ‘More Valuable than Gold’: Thailand’s Fight to Save the Siamese Rosewood

    Dalbergia cochinchinensis, otherwise known as Thailand Rosewood or Siamese Rosewood, is an ancient hardwood found in the countries of the Mekong region, namely Thailand, Cambodi...

  • Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia

    The Seima Protection Forest (SPF) covers 292,690 ha. It is located in eastern Cambodia, mainly in Mondulkiri Province with a small area extending into Kratie Province. The REDD ...

  • The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) Process in Central and West Africa: From Theory to Practice

    The present study is intended to document and foster strategic reflection in partner countries already engaged in negotiating a VPA – or those who will be entering into such neg...

  • Making Forestry Fairer: A Practical Guide for Civil Society Organisations Taking Part in FLEGT VPA Negotiations

    This guide is designed to help civil society organisations (CSOs) understand the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) negotiation process, explore ways to make the most of th...

  • EU and Thailand hold 2nd negotiation on legal timber trade agreement

    Thailand and the European Union (EU) have held their second round of negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLE...

  • At the Supply Edge: Thailand’s Forest Policies, Plantation Sector, and Commodity Export Links with China

    This study on Thailand’s forestry sector was commissioned by CIFOR and Forest Trends as part of a wider effort to address an information gap regarding Asia’s forestry and planta...

  • Illegal Logging Has Become More Violent Than Ever

    National Geographic article under Wildlife Watch, concerning illegal logging in Cambodia

  • Illegal Logging and Related Trade – Indicators of the Assessment Findings: Thailand

    This summarizes Thailand 2013 Assessment Findings. More than half of Thailand’s wood demand is met by imports, and of these 20% is estimated to have been illegally sourced. Howe...

  • Efficacy of Removing Natural Forests from Timber Production as a Strategy for Conserving Forests

    Several countries of the Asia-Pacific region have imposed total or partial logging bans (or similar restrictions on timber harvesting) in response to the rapid decline of natura...

  • International Protection for Siam Rosewood Begins

    As international UN trade restrictions on endangered Siam rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) came into effect (June 12, 2013), the London-based Environmental Investigation Age...

  • Good Day for Rosewoods as Species Get More Protection

    September 29 has proved to be a major day for forests as 183 countries at the CITES 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17) agreed to boost protection for dalbergia rosewoods. Th...

  • Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection

    The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...

  • Consideration of Proposals for Amendment of Appendices I and II

    Siamese rosewood had been listed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 1998. At its 16th meeting (CoP16, Bangkok 2013), the Conference of t...

  • Myanmar Forest Information and Data (2011 Update)

    According to the U.N. FAO, 48.3% or about 31,773,000 ha of Myanmar is forested, according to FAO. Of this 10.0% ( 3,192,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodivers...

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