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Panel question at Forest #LegalityWeek: Are traceability systems enablers or barriers to legality? Replies: Depends on who system is created for; traceability and transparency need to go together; if checking actual validity of data collected by systems picture may be different
David Gehl @EIAEnvironment presenting at #LegalityWeek this afternoon on new app-based traceability system for Gabon ‘SNTBG,’ modelled on Romania’s Forest Inspector app with aim to increase public scrutiny of logging operations. @forestlegality
Forest experts @PoliticaInteiro announce that under #Bolsonaro there were >144K acts related to the environment. The next administration in Brazil needs to combat #deforestation by revoking hundreds of these acts that threaten forests & indigenous peoples! #Legalityweek
At @WorldResources' #Legalityweek the @EU_Commission asked how governments can distinguish legal vs illegal timber? @earthsight helpfully explained that importing governments such as the EU can easily access IBAMA's online database in #Brazil & enforce legality-based regulations
At @WorldResources' Timber #Legalityweek Dr. Carlos Nobre says that @theamazonwewant will announce an Arc of Restoration, aiming to restore >1 million km2 of deforested & degraded land. We must continue to demand that all restoration is rights based.
We are at the @WorldResources Forest #LegalityWeek in DC this week and will be keeping you updated on what’s going on.
Today's sessions have a regional focus and are all about the Amazon Basin. See 👇 for our live 🧵
Next week is Forest #LegalityWeek. Join us to hear about updates on timber #legality regulations, changes to international cooperation on #forestgovernance, policy responses to deforestation in commodity #supplychains, timber #traceability. Find out more: https://t.co/Xzh4DnNM7E
Thank you Washington Forest Legality Week @WorldResources and fellow panelists from @EUintheUS, @franceintheus, @EIAEnvironment and @ClientEarth for a great talk on EU and US plans on addressing deforestation and forest-risk commodities. #legalityweek @FinnEmbassyDC @EU2019FI
En la Semana de la Legalidad Forestal que se realiza en Washington D.C. Nhaydú Bohórquez del Programa #FAO #UE #FLEGT coordina el panel donde se muestran los avances en temas de legalidad forestal que viene realizando el Perú. #legalityweek
Important call during #legalityweek that more funds to end #deforestation must be met with equal efforts to end corruption that makes it possible. #forestgovernance #NatureBasedSolutions #NatureNow
Perú tiene comprometidos alrededor de 500 mill de $ destinados a reducir la deforestación de bosques, cuantos de estos fondos tienen actividades para luchar contra la corrupción? Corrupción que facilita ilegalidades que deforestan la Amazonía #legalityweek #forestgovernance
Perú tiene comprometidos alrededor de 500 mill de $ destinados a reducir la deforestación de bosques, cuantos de estos fondos tienen actividades para luchar contra la corrupción? Corrupción que facilita ilegalidades que deforestan la Amazonía #legalityweek #forestgovernance
Thankful for the well placed coffee breaks at #legalityweek! While excited about sustainability of the refreshments with compostable products and vegetarian cuisine; disappointed by the lack of allergen friendly or even labeling of the food offerings. @forestlegality
“In order to address climate change, we need to protect forests," says Frances Seymour of @WorldResources. "To do that, we need to focus on three things: governance, markets and finance, and shifting norms.” Addressing corruption is critical to good governance. #LegalityWeek
Governments should make forest laws work for the people that make land restoration possible, like and small farmers forest communities. https://t.co/969XM0p1b0 #LegalityWeek
Kicking off #LegalityWeek, @AndrewSteerWRI says that protecting and restoring biodiversity, especially in forests, is critical over the next 10 years. Learn more about how we're monitoring deforestation + forest restoration: https://t.co/mKZcxZCoBZ
“Because significant infrastructure is generally required to illegally log and move timber, corrupt officials are often needed to help launder timber into legal transportation systems.” –Mary Utermohlen @C4ADS #LegalityWeek
For those who couldn't be present for #LegalityWeek back in October, here is what happened: https://t.co/b9Nj7ifpA8
Companies making commitments to purge deforestation from their supply chains have a legality issue. https://t.co/BJ14TnTnyQ #forestlegality #legalityweek
Thanks to @wlvcidt to give us the opportunity to share the conclusions of the #Legalityweek Congo Basin panels and to present the #Opentimberportal during #FGF2018 ! @forestgov @forestlegality @WorldResources
Talking to #blockchain and wood product experts to learn about the technology and how it could create transparency within the forest sector. #legalityweek
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