Information and Compliance Platforms

They provide access to key knowledge about markets, regulations, forestry policies, international requirements and sustainable management dynamics. These platforms help users stay informed and understand the context in which the sectors operate.

PPECF Resources

Type: Regional technical resource hub
Purpose: Support progress toward sustainable forest management and certification.
Description: Provides practical guides, training materials, and tools to strengthen operators’ technical capacities.

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DYNAFAC

Type: Scientific and technical knowledge network
Purpose: Strengthen sustainable forest management practices in Central Africa.
Description: Shares collaborative research outputs and data on forest dynamics across Central African forests.

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My Topical Timber (MTT)

Type: Industry platform 
Purpose: Provide an overview of actors in the tropical timber sector.
Description: Displays information on producers, processors, traders, importers, and marketers of tropical timber. The platform helps users identify key players, explore business opportunities, and navigate the sector efficiently.

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FLEGTWatch

Type: Monitoring platform
Purpose: Track FLEGT licensing and timber trade flows.
Description: Uses Earth observation and data tools to support transparency and governance in timber legality verification.

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Trade Map

Type: International trade statistics database
Purpose: Provide detailed trade data by country, product, flow and trends.
Description: Gives access to monthly, quarterly and yearly import/export volumes and values, trade flows by product code and partner country, useful for market analysis and trade intelligence.

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CITES Trade Database

Type: International trade database
Purpose: Monitor global trade in endangered species.
Description: Contains millions of trade records governed by the CITES Convention, supporting enforcement and policy decisions.

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IUCN Red List

Type: Conservation database
Purpose: Assess extinction risks for global species.
Description: Provides scientific data on species distribution, population trends, and conservation actions.

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Fiche Tropix

Type: Species database
Purpose: Provide technical and ecological data on tropical wood species.
Description: Features detailed species sheets developed by CIRAD, including identification, mechanical properties, distribution, and recommended uses

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Timber Market Survey (Thémis)

Type: Market platform
Purpose: Provide market data and insights for the timber industry.
Description: Subscription-based service offering analyses, indices, and trade reports on global timber markets.

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FLEGT Licensing Database

Type: Information portal
Purpose: Explain the EU FLEGT licensing system for legal timber trade.
Description: Details how timber licensed under FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements meets EU import legality requirements.

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ClientEarth

Type: Database and legal and technical resources, analysis tools
Objective:
To provide information on legal frameworks and sustainable environmental governance issues.
Description:
Brings together legal analyses, briefings, position papers and practical guides to understand and strengthen environmental legal frameworks in several countries around the world.

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FAOLEX

Type: Legal database
Purpose: Compile environmental and natural resource legislation.
Description: Hosts national laws, treaties, and policies related to agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity from over 200 countries.

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