Environment minister Hilary Benn is expected to open the next Chatham House Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation meeting on January 19-20.
The event, the 13th illegal logging update to be held at Chatham House, will focus on the latest Voluntary Partnership Agreements under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan, with sessions on Ghana, Cameroon and Malaysia, plus an overview of negotiations in other countries.
A session will also be devoted to the European Commission’s proposal for a system of due diligence for timber traders.
Reducing emissions from deforestation, forest governance and certification will also be covered in sessions.
To view the agenda see www.illegal-logging.info/uploads/1_Agenda13thIL6Jan09.pdf
