Publications

Bolivian Exports of Wooden Flooring: What Do We Know About the Risks of Illegal Logging and Trade?

South America’s wood products industry is known for its production of flooring, molding, and strip products made from high value species such as cumaru (Dipteryx spp.), ipê (Handroanthus spp.; Tabebuia spp.), and many other lesser-known species. In 2019, South American companies exported more than US$946 million of flooring products – accounting for 20 percent of[…]

Nature for Climate Action: Nationally Determined Contributions

Policy strategies for managing deep uncertainty with deep resilience

Failing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the greatest risks facing the world today. However, even dramatic cuts in emissions at this stage will only begin to slow the rate of climate change. As of the middle of 2021, ever dramatic impacts of climate change are already here, and we need to […]

Vietnam Wood Pellet Production and Export: Environmental and Social Aspects

In 2013, Vietnam exported 170,000 tons of wood pellets, valuing US$23 million, primarily to South Korea and Japan. Only five years later, Vietnam exported 3.2 million tons, valued at US$352 million. Today, Vietnam is the second largest wood pellets producer globally (after the United States). While Vietnam’s future wood pellets export prospects look promising, legality[…]

Avanzando hacia la Igualdad de Género en la Gestión del Agua

Los hitos que describimos a continuación son resultado de muchos esfuerzos provenientes de diversas instituciones y personas del ámbito público, privado, cooperación, sociedad civil, academia y de las mujeres involucradas con el cuidado de las fuentes de agua en sus territorios. Consideramos que cada uno de los avances es un aporte importante para la generación[…]

Haciendo el Camino

Resultados del Proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica a setiembre del 2021

Este reporte presenta los principales resultados del Proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica (“el Proyecto INSH”). Los logros son compartidos con un grupo amplio de aliados, a quienes reconocemos y agradecemos profundamente por su colaboración y liderazgo a favor de un futuro sostenible. Los logros que se presentan han sido posibles a pesar de[…]

Dependent Documents

Journey Towards Water Security

Results to date - Natural Infraestructure for Water Security Project, September 2021

By Gena Gammie, Lucas Benítes Elorreaga, Fernando Momiy Hada

State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2021

Installment 1: Market in Motion

This first installment of EM’s flagship State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets (SOVCM) 2021 report offers insights into key trends and developments related to international voluntary carbon credits (also referred to as carbon offsets), based upon aggregated and anonymized EM Global Carbon Survey Respondent-reported data and interviews.

Vietnam’s Production and Export of Wood Pellets: Status and Some Concerns

This Brief provides some initial information on Vietnam’s production and export of wood pellets. Data on export volumes and value come from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, and then are compiled by a joint research team from Forest Trends and several Vietnamese timber associations. Data on supply and production enterprises were gathered from two[…]

Vietnamese Imports of High-Risk Timber: Current Status and Control Mechanisms

This Brief provides information on Vietnam’s imports of logs and sawnwood in 2020. It summarizes Vietnam’s policies for controlling the import of logs and sawnwood from high-risk countries of origin, and analyzes Vietnam’s timber trade dynamics within the context of a legality framework.

Trends in the Implementation of Ethical Supply Chains: A 2020 Snapshot of the Cocoa Sector

Over the past few decades, cocoa production has emerged as a driver of land use change, particularly in West Africa. In addition to its significant contributions to deforestation, cocoa production has also faced intense public scrutiny due to human rights violations, especially the use of child labor. In Trends in the Implementation of Ethical Supply[…]

Briefing Notes on State-of-Play of Demand-side Measures: Oslo Tropical Forest Forum

How can demand-side measures enhance inclusive governance of deforestation-free supply chains?

In partnership with Amsterdam Declarations Partnership and Trase, the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum is hosting an open interactive multi-stakeholder dialogue on the 29th of June 2021 to discuss the opportunities and challenges of deforestation-free demand-side measures to foster inclusive approaches for supply chain governance. The dialogue will include expert presentations on the state of play […]