Adopting by 354 to 53 and 266 abstentions an own-initiative report by Green MEP Heidi Hautala (Finland) on transparent and responsible management or national resources, particularly forests, in developing countries, the European Parliament called on Tuesday 11 September for an overarching strategy for combating the illegal and unreasonable exploitation of forests.
The European Commission is urged to rapidly act to reduce Europe’s imprint on forests and its impact on climate change, loss of...