News
13 November 2024
PEFC Board elections 2024
Organisation news
One new member elected to the PEFC International Board. Eduardo Rojas Briales re-elected as Chair and three Board members re-elected.
31 October 2024
COP 16: PEFC’s 25-year journey of empowering smallholders and promoting sustainable forest management
Event report
Our COP 16 side event, hosted with IBA and WBCSD, spotlighted successful practices, innovative projects, how they contribute to the Global Biodiversity Framework, and the challenges faced by forestry stakeholders in promoting biodiversity conservation.
29 October 2024
COP 16: Over 25% of all production forests globally are PEFC certified, demonstrating sustainable management
Event report
How to incentivise smallholders for sustainable commodity production was part of discussion at the “Next-Gen Forest Solution – Financing A Systemic Solution for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation” side event at COP 16.
28 October 2024
COP 16: Smallholders are key to biodiversity data
Event report
Data plays a crucial role in protecting biodiversity by providing the necessary information to understand, monitor, and manage ecosystems effectively. But how do we get access to data, data that is accurate and appropriate?
25 October 2024
PEFC at the 9th FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference
Event report
PEFC was honoured to participate in the ministerial meeting of FOREST EUROPE in Germany earlier this month. We appreciated the opportunity to engage in insightful exchanges on the future of forests in Europe.