EUROPEAN WEBSITES
The European Commission Development Directorate - DG Dev leads the Commission's website information on FLEGT, so this site has the latest FLEGT / VPA news items. They have a dedicated FLEGT page which includes the Commission's FLEGT Briefing Notes in all major European languages.
The European Commission Environment Directorate - DG Env is also key to FLEGT and other international environmental agreements (as well as working on environmental policy within Europe). Their FLEGT page gives a short introduction.
The European Commission Trade Directorate - DG Trade has hosted a number of 'civil society dialogues' on FLEGT. Search for FLEGT on their dialogue webpage.
The European Commison Enterprise and Industry Directorate includes work on Forest-Based Industries within Europe.
Chatham House in the UK is funded by DFID to provide background information on the key issues in the illegal logging debate.
Partner Countries - AFRICA
Regional sites
Portail Environnement et Forêt en Afrique Centrale. Le projet FORINFO de la mission française de coopération est un projet environnemental qui concerne la sous-région du Bassin du Congo. Ce projet a pour mission de contribuer au développement d'une capacité de formation adéquate et de constituer un réservoir de compétences. L'objectif global est d'améliorer la planification et la gestion des ressources naturelles en mettant à disposition des différents acteurs une information appropriée sur l'environnement.
Cameroon - Government
The ministry responsible for forests is MINFOF (Ministry of Forests and Fauna / Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune; prior to 2005 known as the Minsitry of Environment and Forests / Ministère de l'Environnement et des Forêts, MINEF).
European Commission Delegation in Cameroon
Cameroon - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- Centre pour l'Environnement et le Développement (CED) is the Cameroonian co-manager for loggingoff.info.
- The Independent Forest Monitoring of Cameroon forest operations was carried out by Global Witness from 2000 to 2005, and by REM - since 2005.
- Cameroon Environmental Watch
We are unable to find a website for the Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Water and Forests / Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et Forêts (MECNEF). Please let us know if you find one. Try http://www.rdc-conversiontitresforestiers.org/links/observateur/mecnef.html
European Commission Delegation in DRC
DRC - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- Forest Title Legal Review and Conversion Process / Processus de Conversion Anciens titres Forestiers. Website maintained by WRI-Agreco, the Independent Observer monitoring the integrity of the title conversion process.
Gabon - Government
- The Ministry of Forest Economy, Water, Fisheries, Environment and Nature Conservation / Ministère de l'Economie Forestière, des Eaux, de la Pêche, de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature oversees with WCS a National Parks site.
- The Ministry of Economic Planning, Finance, and Privatisation / Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances, du Budget, et de la Privatisation oversees Gabon's Forest and Environment Sector Programme / Programme Sectoriel Foret Environnement - http://www.finances.gouv.ga/psfe1.htm. The site includes a forest concession list.
Ghana - Government
The primary agency responsible for the forest sector is Forestry Commission of Ghana. It has set up dedicated VPA pages.
The Commission operates semi-autonomously from the Ministry of Forestry and Mines, who set forest policy.
European Commission Delegation in Ghana
Ghana - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- Forest Watch Ghana (FWG) is a network of social and environmental NGOs who appoint one network member to be the co-manager for loggingoff.info.
- The Ghana Land and Forest Policy Support Facility (GLFPSF) aims to support and stimulate the processes of policy debate, discussion and formulation in the land and forest sectors within Ghana.
Liberia's official forestry documents are currently hosted by the Liberia Forest Initiative
European Commission Delegation in Liberia
Liberia - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- Save my Future Foundation (SAMFU) is the Liberian co-manager for loggingoff.info. Their site also contains information on the Liberian NGO Coalition.
- The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) leads Liberia's NGOs on work related to the new forest law and regulations.
- Liberia Environmental Watch follows wider environmental issues in Liberia.
Ministry of Forests and Environment, Ministère de l'Économie Forestière et de l'Environnement (Minifor)
Republic of Congo - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- REM are providing Independent Forest Monitoring services in association with a civil society capacity-building project by Forests Monitor.
Partner Countries - SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia - Government
The Indonesia Department of Forestry co-hosts with the European Union a EC - Indonesia FLEGT Support Project
European Commission Delegation in Indonesia
Indonesia - NGOs / Networks / Projects
- Telapak is one of the loggingoff.info contacts for Indonesia
- Forest Watch Indonesia encourages transparency in forestry data and information in Indonesia
- The Environmental Investigation Agency provides international support for the work of Telapak
- Down to Earth monitors and campaigns on the social and human implications of environmental issues in Indonesia.
- Walhi, Friends of the Earth Indonesia, works on wide environmental issues.
Malaysia - Government
- Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM)
- Forestry Department of Sarawak
- Forestry Department of Sabah
- Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MITB)
- Sarawak Forestry Corporation
- Malaysia Timber Council (MTC)
- Malaysia Timber Certification Council (MTCC)
- Centre for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC)
- bangkit.net, the advocacy portal for Malaysian activist groups
- The Borneo Project provides news and links to many Malaysian environmental and social NGOs
