The objective of this practical guide is to summarise the main documents that need to be collected, and how to interpret them, in order to conduct due diligence of timber consignments to be imported from different countries into the US and European markets. It also provides a summary of the main risks associated with timber legality that the due diligence must address, for Brazil and Ghana.
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This guide is intended to help Chinese buyers of Brazilian forestry and agricultural commodities to verify compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code in their supply chains. By requiring law enforcement from its suppliers, Chinese buyers will be able to demonstrate that their products derive from sustainable agricultural sources and do not contribute, for example, to illegal deforestation in Brazil.
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The report describes a market mechanism developed to incentivize the collection, separation and recycling of solid waste; shows the results of an initial trial in Brazil, conducted with two leading consumer goods companies; and provides suggestions to scale up its use.
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ETFRN News 58 — published by the European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) — shares experiences and considers ways to improve the effectiveness of zero deforestation commitments through public-private collaboration and other models.
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The report describes a proposal of separate, but complementary, carbon markets, as a solution to facilitate the inclusion of REDD+ into markets to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement.
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The guide aims at helping buyers of Brazilian forestry and agricultural commodities verify compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code in their supply chains.
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The proposals contained in this publication intend to support government decisions in case an emissions trading system gets adopted. General and structural recommendations for a market are made, with the purpose of helping to design such an instrument, should an ETS be established in the country.
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O objetivo da publicação é contribuir para o processo de consolidação de Unidades de Conservação por meio de dois mecanismos:
(i) compensação de reserva legal, no âmbito da Lei Florestal brasileira
(ii) cumprimento de medidas compensatórias de impacto ambiental no âmbito de processos de licenciamento ambiental.
BVRio’s Due Diligence and Risk Assessment System was created to screen Brazilian timber and timber products for their legality status. The system is an integral part of the BVRio Responsible Timber Exchange, which also includes a Trading Platform for sourcing timber products from legal sources.
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BVRio’s mission is to promote the use of market mechanisms to facilitate compliance with environmental legislation while supporting the implementation of public policies and the creation of a green economy at a national scale.
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