Forests Monitor is a
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...
that was established in
Cambridge, England
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, in 1993, to support forest-dependent people and raise public awareness about the negative impact that industrial forest exploitation has on the people that live in these forests and on the ecosystems that support them, including the wide range of plants and animals. Their aim is to provide detailed research on forestry companies and their activities to NGOs and interested citizen's groups, and so support and empower those people affected by bad practices. Forests Monitor is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation.
Forests Monitor also contributes to the international and national forest policy formation through global processes such as the UNFF and regional forest law enforcement and governance (FLEG) processes such as the
African FLEG and the
ENA FLEG. Th
Concessions to Poverty reportco-produced between Forests Monitor and
The Rainforest Foundation
The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation founded in 1987 and dedicated to drawing attention to rainforests and defending the rights of indigenous peoples living there.
The fund and its three sister organizations (Rainforest Fou ...
addresses these issues.
Activities
Forests Monitor is the lead organisation on the current project of monitoring forest exploitation in the Republic of Congo, working in partnership with
REM (Resource Extraction Monitoring).
Forests Monitor along wit
UCL ExCiteSproduced a beta version of a mobile application as part of their work in the Republic of Congo, which enables local communities to monitor forestry activities around their village. Although the app released on the organisation's website is only a beta version, the licence is Apache 2 open source, and the aim is to encourage other organisations to use this method to assist people in protecting their local environment.
Forests Monitor supported the establishment of a charitable trust, Forests Monitor Charitable Trust. Forests Monitor Charitable Trust ceased activities in 2011. Forests Monitor Ltd (a non-profit organisation) continues with its work.
Forests Monitor has carried out many projects worldwide to investigate and raise awareness of the forest industry. Areas covered include:
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Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
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Republic of Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...
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Cameroon
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Papua New Guinea
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Malaysia
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Solomon Islands
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Siberia
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Liberia
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See also
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Illegal logging
Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, or from a p ...
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The Rainforest Foundation
The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation founded in 1987 and dedicated to drawing attention to rainforests and defending the rights of indigenous peoples living there.
The fund and its three sister organizations (Rainforest Fou ...
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Resource Extraction Monitoring
Resource Extraction Monitoring (REM) is a non-profit organisation that provides independent monitoring to ensure that laws relating to the extraction of natural resources are enforced. It was founded in 2003 by experts with over 15 years of monit ...
References
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External links
Forests Monitor websiteForests Monitor publicationsResource Extraction Monitoring websiteRainforest Foundation website
Organizations established in 1993
Nature conservation organisations based in the United Kingdom
Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom
International forestry organizations
Forest certification
Anti-corruption agencies