Improving rural livelihoods through wood from sustainable sources … The project strives to support sustainable livelihoods of 6,000 poor and low income rural farmers in the Quang Tri province of Vietnam, and to improve access to affordable and clean …
The challenge Preferred by Nature believes that our active participation in standards development allows us to remain well informed and involved in shaping the future of FSC and – in this case – the FSC national forest management standard for Indonesia. …
Challenges To date, Indonesian corporations have explored a variety of social and environmental activities to support local community development. Voluntary reporting programmes have also emerged in recent decades. Despite receiving some external …
The challenge Forest governance is a crucial challenge in the Mekong region. Several initiatives are supporting local forest communities, while at the same time trying to address illegal logging, deforestation and forest degradation, rural poverty, and …
Supporting Forest Owners in Romania to Become FSC Certified … The overall aim of this project was to support sustainable forestry in Romania. It supported community and private forests in achieving sustainable forest management in NW, West and Central …
The challenge The audit of the LAS must reassure operators and authorities of the fact that the FLEGT licences issued are based on a strong and reliable LAS and comply with the commitments made under the VPA. This assurance gave the FLEGT licences …
Strengthening Forest Dependent Communities in Nepal Through Capacity Building in Sustainable Forest Management and Certification … This project aims to build and strengthen forest dependent communities in Nepal by mapping out the opportunities for the …
… related to the shared aim of stopping illegal timber in supply chains. Partners of the LIFE II project - a continuation …
Study on Certification and Verification Schemes in the Forest Sector and for Wood-based Products … Preferred by Nature has been contracted by the European Commission (EC) to carry out a study titled “Study on Certification and Verification Schemes in the …
Developing background analyses for Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) support project in Cameroon, Laos and Vietnam … The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has commissioned Preferred by Nature to provide background analyses of …
Capacity building of Vietnam's timber industry … The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has commissioned Preferred by Nature to provide background analyses of timber trade for ten main supplier countries to …
Styrkelse af indonesiske risfarmere med bæredygtige praksisser for forbedring af levebrød … Globalt set er 20 millioner hektar rismarker er udsat for oversvømmelser; andre 20 millioner hektar er udsat for tørke. Risdyrkning bruger 40% af verdens …
Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Over in Indonesia, rice is one of the most important agricultural crops. Nearly 60% of the country’s total rice production comes from Java alone. However, producing this popular food …
Indonēzijas rīsu audzētāju pilnvarošana izmantot ilgtspējīgu praksi labākai iztikai … Visā pasaulē 20 miljoni hektāru rīsu lauku ir pakļauti plūdiem, bet vēl 20 miljoni hektāru ir jutīgi pret sausumu. Rīsu audzēšanai tiek izmantoti 40 % pasaules …
Strengthening the capacity for timber actors in Rwanda … Preferred by Nature delivered a 3-day workshop to build the capacity of Rwanda’s timber actors on timber legality and certifications. The training program was developed to introduce the concept of …
Supporting FAO in developing their online portal TimberLex … Preferred by Nature was contracted by FAO to support the development of 24 country profiles. This database will benefit a variety of stakeholders, such as legislators, policy makers, law …
Building a comprehensive Due Diligence System in Vietnam … Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS) is a key component of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between Vietnam and the European Union on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and …
Enabling the Danish timber industry to combat illegal logging … Preferred by Nature has categorised Russia as a High-Risk Country with risks related to a number of areas including legal rights to harvest, taxes and fees, timber harvesting activities and …
Indonesia is the third-largest rice producer worldwide. At the same time, rice producers are among the most vulnerable to climate change. They struggle with drought, floods, high temperatures and rising sea levels, which are direct threats to their …
Indonesia adalah negara penghasil beras ketiga terbesar di dunia. Di waktu yang bersamaan, produsen beras adalah yang paling rentan terkena dampak dari perubahan iklim. Banyak dari mereka berjuang melawan kekeringan, kebanjiran, cuaca ekstrem, dan …