Forest governance
BIRN Fact-check: Is Illegal Logging Destroying Romania’s Forests?
The seriousness of the problem was revealed by the National Forest Inventory, IFN, which calculates the surface of forests and the existing volume of wood they contain.
The first IFN study measured these indicators for 2008 to 2012. The second and latest report, fully released in October 2019, establishes the figures for the period 2013-2018.
The Platinum DGNB Certificate Awarded to the New Knauf Insulation Demonastration and Training Centre at Škofja Loka
From the very beginning, the new Knauf Insulation Experience Center has been designed in compliance with the DGNB standards. This required a very high level of understanding of sustainable construction requirements by designers and investors. After all, implementation of a building engineering project like this is a major challenge.
Moratorium on Timber Exports in Bulgaria Remains in Place
The existing moratorium on timber exports remains in place until the adoption of a set of amendments to the Forest Act, according to Bulgaria's Deputy Agriculture Minister Georgi Kostov.
The 3-month moratorium, which was introduced by Bulgaria's government so as to pave the way for the adoption of legal amendments targeting illegal logging, expired on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Timber Companies Stage New Protest over 3-Month Export Ban
For the third time in less than a month, Bulgarian timber companies will stage a protest against the 3-month moratorium on exports.
Industry representatives insist that despite the promise of MPs to revoke the ban, the authorities are refusing to engage in dialogue with them, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.