AN AMAZON
INITIATIVE
A call for more responsible
forestry in the Amazon
The GOOD news
The demand for timber of responsible origin is increasing
The BAD news
Deforestation is escalating and responsible forest management in the Amazon has been decreasing
An Amazon initiative is using the market demand to drive positive change for the Amazon rainforest – with a special focus on Brazil.
WHO ARE WE
We are a group of timber importing companies specialized in tropical timber in the European market. We started An Amazon Initiative to strengthen the link between the market demand in Europe for sustainable and certified timber and the urgent need to safeguard the Amazon rainforest.
Today An Amazon Initiative is an International precompetitive collaboration involving timber importers, producers and relevant associations working to highlight the need for more state and federal concessions and FSC certification in the Amazon – with a special focus on Brazil.
The letter
In July 2021 a letter signed by more than 30 European timber importers was send to Brazilian forest authorities and NGO’s.
Who already joined the Initiative
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Supporters and partners
FSC Brasil
Imaflora
AIMEX
Confloresta
Stichting Probos
Partners
BNDES
Semia
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