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TFT is working towards responsible palm oil
11th March 2010

The Forest Trust has developed a unique model that uses market leverage to take action against deforestation. Retailers around the world have joined TFT to develop solutions to eliminate illegal timber from their supply chains and incentivise sustainable forest management on the g... (full story)

New video out! A visit by Leroy Merlin France and Adeo Services to the Brazilian Amazon
10th March 2010

Follow TFT member companies Leroy Merlin France and Adeo Services in the Brazilian Amazon as they find out about the work on the ground in a forest managed with TFT's support. ... (full story)

TFT presents at ECOngress in Las Vegas, ahead of next Lacey Act phase in April
9th March 2010

The ECOngress on Legal Wood Sourcing & Building Green Markets was held on Sunday, 31 January in Las Vegas. The half day event was organized by the Sustainable Furnishings Council, a non-profit coalition of industry players founded in October 2006. Its aim is to promote sustainable practices a... (full story)

New book released evaluating forest certification in the tropics
8th March 2010

Marielos Peña-Cl... (full story)

The products we buy change us and our world
8th March 2010

"Every product comes with a story.   Once we buy a product, its story becomes part of our story. "Read Scott  Poynton's latest blog in the Huffing... (full story)

Latest TTAP newsletter is available!
4th March 2010

Find out the latest developments on the TTAP project and current news on timber legality issues. Topics covered In this March... (full story)

CES: les premières impressions des étudiants de la deuxième promotion/ CSE: first impressions of the students from the second session
1st March 2010

Les étudiants de la deuxième promotion du Centre Social d'Excellence sont arrivés à Yaoundé. See English below... (full story)

CES: appel à candidature pour la 3e session
25th February 2010

Le Centre d'Excellence Sociale cherche ses étudiants pour la troisième session (début en juin 2010).Pour plus d'information, voir la page du CES, et télécharger les documents de pr&... (full story)

Workshop held at the UK office – Due Diligence and EU Legislation – How will it affect timber sector companies?
22nd February 2010

The EU is proposing a new regulation for those who place timber and timber products on the European market, in order to help address the trade in illegal wood products. Companies placing timber products on EU markets will be expected to adopt a 'due diligence system'... (full story)

Big business leaves big forest footprints, anyone for a Rainforest picnic ? an Amazon breakfast ?
17th February 2010

Consumers around the globe are not aware that they are "eating" rainforests ! See how many of our every-day purchases are driving the destruction of the vital tropical ecosystems.  Taken from the BBC news website.Next time you are in a supermar... (full story)

Biso na Biso newsletter is out!
17th February 2010

The latest newsletter is out! French and English versions are available, largely illustrated. Download the pdfs here (PD... (full story)

Interview with Susanna Lohri, Project Officer for the Timber Trade Action Plan
16th February 2010

The UK Timber Trade Federation newsletter features every month actors in the timber sector, this month meet TFT staff Susanna Lohri, working on the Timber Trade Action Plan. ... (full story)

As the CSE Pioneer Promotion successfully reaches the end of the first training session, a new branch opens in Yaoundé!
15th February 2010

February 2010: The first group of six students have just finished their 9-month training session at the Centre of Social Excellence (CSE).      ... (full story)

Les Pygmées et les forêts au Congo: la primatologue Emmanuelle Grundmann parle de Biso na Biso sur RFI
12th February 2010

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TFT is recruiting!
10th February 2010

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New article out in Scientific American reveals consequences of product choices on forests: “City Dwellers Drive Deforestation in 21st Century
9th February 2010

Researchers at Columbia University using satellite images are saying that, at least for the first five years of the 21st century, big block clearings reflecting industrial deforestation to feed ever larger cities have come to dominate, rather than smaller-scale efforts that leave behind long, nar... (full story)

Update of the Luang Prabang Teak Program
9th February 2010

The Luang Prabang Teak Program has made significant progress in 2009, paving the way for on time FSC certification by the end of 2010. Teak sales have commenced, farmer groups formulated, intensive training continues to be rolled out, market awareness is improving and buyers have been conn... (full story)

Le TFT à la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco pour soutenir la lutte contre la déforestation
3rd February 2010

Le TFT a participé le 28 janvier à Monaco à une table ronde organisée par la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco. L'évènement a été organisé pour lancer l'opération «Monaco s'engage contre la déforesta... (full story)

TFT to set up India Program!
2nd February 2010

The Forest Trust is currently looking  to establish a  presence in India in the areas of sustainable forest management and FSC certification, with the ultimate goal to link forest products to the international market for cert... (full story)

New video out! See how we promote legal and sustainable logging in Congo!
29th January 2010

New video out illustrating the work The Forest Trust does in support of legal and sustainable logging in the Republic of Congo. Hear the people on the ground, see the forest of the Congo and what actions TFT takes to protect them.... (full story)

TFT CEO in the Huffington Post !
21st January 2010

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EIA publishes new document on Lacey Act
21st January 2010

The Environmental Investigation Agency has published a new explanatory document on the Lacey Act. This document sets to clarify some of the common misconceptions on the law.Find it here.... (full story)

Update on Perhutani activities in 2009
19th January 2010

Perum Perhutani a large government owned logging company has been managing teak, mahogany and pine plantations on the island of Java since the 1960s. TFT is working with 6 of the 57 districts in the company.During 2009, TFT has been assisting Perhutani towards FSC certification actively in... (full story)

Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people, TFT as example of good practice
18th January 2010

Conflict between companies that profit from forests and local people who depend on them could be tackled by industry-led approaches, but too few companies use them, says a report published by The Forests Dialogue (TFD), an international group of forest experts from business, environmenta... (full story)

Event coming up: ONE GOOD WORLD ECOngress: Legal Wood Sourcing & Building Green Markets on 31 January in Las Vegas, USA.
12th January 2010

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