Publications

Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-commodity Production Landscape in Ghana

Proforest

This policy and governance review provides an overview of existing policies that are relevant to the agro-commodity production landscape in Ghana, covering deforestation, human rights and smallholder support.

FSC in Ghana: Guidance for Producers

Proforest

This guidance outlines the extent to which Ghana’s existing legal framework addresses requirements of the Ghana National Interpretation (NI) of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard. Its primary audience are...

Delivering company commitments to zero deforestation commodity supply chains

Proforest

Deforestation associated with production of commodities including palm oil, soy, cocoa, beef and pulp and paper continues to be a global concern. In response, many supply chain companies have made commitments to...

Notas informativas sobre FLEGT y REDD+

2014 | Proforest for EU REDD Facility

Tanto el plan de acción sobre la aplicación de las leyes, gobernanza y comercio forestales (FLEGT, por sus siglas en inglés), como el mecanismo para la Reducción de Emisiones por...

Notes d’information sur FLEGT et REDD+

2014 | Proforest for EU REDD Facility

Le plan d'action FLEGT de l’Union Européenne (relatif à l’application des réglementations forestières, à la gouvernance et aux échanges commerciaux) et le mécanisme REDD+ appuyé par les...

Briefing notes on FLEGT and REDD+

Proforest | 2014 | EU REDD Facility

Both the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) action plan and the UN-supported Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) mechanism aim to achieve...

The Sustainable Forestry Handbook - 2nd Edition

Sophie Higman, James Mayers, Stephen Bass, Neil Judd and Ruth Nussbaum

The Sustainable Forestry Handbook is the essential aid to understanding and implementing new standards of forestry management. Aimed primarily at forest...

Assessing Forest Certification Schemes: A Practical Guide

Ruth Nussbaum, Stephen Jennings and Michael Garforth | Proforest

With input from Patrick Armstrong, Pierre Hauselmann, Sophie Higman, Markku Simula and Nancy Vallejo.

This practical guide identifies and discusses the features...