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  • The ABC of land tenure - Key terms and their meaning

    This glossary has been prepared to assist with an understanding of land tenure terms in the context of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, ...

  • Land Tenure in Mekong Forest Landscapes: Advancing the Recognition of Customary Rights and Responsible Investment Practices

    This summary report was the outcome of The 3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum that took place on 26 and 27 May 2021 and was organized by MRLG, FAO and the Land Portal. The focus of ...

  • Defining and assessing the effectiveness of civil society networks working on forest governance issues in Africa and Asia: Special Report

    This report is based on the results of a 2021 study conducted by the Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT) of the University of Wolverhampton, the Field Legal...

  • Briefing: Linking FLEGT and REDD+

    This briefing discusses the overlaps and opportunities for collaboration between the FLEGT and REDD+ initiatives. It identifies the six key areas in which FLEGT and REDD+ can su...

  • Making FLEGT and REDD+ Work Together - EU REDD Facility Insights and Activities (2013-2017)

    This paper provides an overview of the EU REDD Facility's activities and achievements under its 2013-2017 strategy. It summarizes key insights that have emerged from the Facilit...

  • Overview of VPA Processes: Opportunities and Challenges for Projects to Advance FLEGT

    This presentation provides an overview of the FLEGT voluntary partnership agreement process, including the interest of different sectors and the steps involved in building agree...

  • VPA Update: 7th FLEGT Annual Coordination Meeting

    This presentation provides an update on the European Union's voluntary partnership agreements aimed at stopping illegal logging. It provides an overview of the FLEGT voluntary p...

  • The FLEGT Asia Regional Support Programme: EU Support for Improved Forest Governance in Asia

    This publication presents the progress, achievements and some examples of initiatives where the EU is working closely with partners across Asia. FLEGT Asia complemented other in...

  • Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2004-2014: Final Report - Volume 1

    Volume 1 of the Evaluation, the Main Report, presents the evaluation approach and methodology, gives an overview of the Action Plan, its genesis, objectives and structure, and d...

  • Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2003-2014: Final Report Volume 2 -- Annexes

    This document contains the annexes to Volume 2 of the Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The annexes include: the terms of reference of the evaluation, the organizations an...

  • Civil Society Recommendations on the Future of VPAs: Making Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) Work for Forests, People and the Climate

    This briefing note is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate about future support to the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Pl...

  • U4 Expert Answer: Overview of Corruption in Burma (Myanmar)

    U4 is a web-based resource centre for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. Expert Answers are produced by the U4 Helpde...

  • A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests

    ‘A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests’ is the first report on logging and conflict in Burma by Global Witness. Global Witness is a British-based non-g...

  • ITTO Tropical Forest Update

    A newsletter from ITTO to promote the conservation and sustainable of use tropical resources.

  • Baseline Study 4, Myanmar: Overview of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade

    Myanmar remains one of the world’s only countries with no prohibitions on log exports. The country provides much coveted teak and other hardwood logs to the region and beyond. S...

  • The Vacant, Fallow and Virgin (VFV) Lands Management Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.10 of 2012)

    This Law, consisting of ten Chapters, regulates the following aspects related to vacant, fallow and virgin lands as follows: Name and Definitions (Chap. I); Formation, compositi...

  • Current State of the Development and Implementation of the National Code of Harvesting Practices in Myanmar

    A country paper presented by U Khin Zaw, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry, Union of Myanmar at the International Expert Meeting ...

  • Burma Business Roundup (May 24, 2013)

    An NGO monitoring Burma’s oil, gas and mining industries said that despite international praise being heaped on the government many of its deals with companies remain “secretive...

  • Myanmar Enterprise Survey 2014: Early Findings

    The World Bank Group's Enterprise Survey in Myanmar finds that reforms of the country’s investment climate are urgent across a number of areas, especially access to finance, lan...

  • Overdue Diligence: Teak Exports from Myanmar in Breach of European Union Rules

    Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal ...