NGO view on EUTR Rudi Kohnert, FERN - Writingthefuture.org

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Outcomes attributed to broader stakeholder participation in Vietnam 1. Significance for forest-dependent communities 2. Significance in supporting FLEGT 3. ‘Political’ significance
Creating space for CSO participation in the Vietnamese VPA process Political – under control of one-party state (no room for dissenting opinions) Legal space – Since ~2005, <strong>NGO</strong>s tolerated but not if their positions can be characterised as subversive Cultural – individual subservient to society Economic - emphasis on exports; pressure to sign a VPA quickly Points to government selection of participants it wants to see involved including ‘cosmetic’ civil society representation (‘invited for their expertise’)
Page 1 and 2: A civil society view</stron
Page 3 and 4: Facets of FLEGT Agreement to facili
Page 5: Perspectives Logging has to be sust
Page 9 and 10: The other side of the coin - what c
Page 11 and 12: FERN believes… VPAs are a real t
Page 13 and 14: Achievements to date Participation
Page 15 and 16: Key points ‣ VPAs have potential

NGO view on EUTR Rudi Kohnert, FERN - Writingthefuture.org

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