FLEGT

Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade – FLEGT – is an EU-led strategy based primarily on Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) between timber consuming countries in Europe and tropical timber producing countries in developing countries. Read more about this program in this interactive story. Use the navigation tools (located on the top right) to expand to full screen and scroll down the page. To read more on forest governance in the Mekong visit the forest policy and administration page.  

Related to FLEGT

• Forest and Forestry
• Forest Cover
• Forest policy and administration
• Climate Change
• Mitigation
• Adaptation
• REDD+ 
• SDG 13 – Climate Action
• SDG 15 – Life on Land

References

1. Broekhoven, G. and Wit, M. (eds.) 2014. “Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance” Accessed July 2018.
2. European Union 2016. “Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2004-2014”. Accessed June 2018.
3. FERN 2014. “Making forestry fairer: A Practical Guide for Civil Society Organisations Taking Part in FLEGT VPA Negotiations”, Accessed June 2018.
4. Voices for Mekong Forests (V4MF) 2018. “Addressing Forest Governance Challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion”. Accessed June 2018.
5. FLEGT.org. “FLEGT Global”. Accessed June 2018.
6. Broekhoven, G. and Wit, M. (eds.) 2014. “Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance” Accessed July 2018.
7. Micah L. Ingalls, M.L., Meyfroidt, P., Tod, P.X., Kenney-Lazarf, M, Epprechta, M. 2018. “The transboundary displacement of deforestation under REDD+: Problematic intersections between the trade of forest-risk commodities and land grabbing in the Mekong region”. Accessed June 2018.
8. EU FLEGT Facility. VPAs and SMEs in Mekong countriesUnderstanding the situation of small and informal forest products enterprises in the Mekong region in the context of FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements. Accessed July 2018.
9. EU FLEGT Facility. Gender dimensions of SMEs and VPAs. Accessed July 2018.