The Dutch Roundtable on Tropical Forests (DRTF) facilitates dialogue and exchange on the (Dutch) international forest policy agenda. Globally, tropical forests are declining, yet there is increasing recognition of their importance in the face of the global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, water and food security. Moreover, international forest policies, both in and outside of the Netherlands, are subject to significant change, including an increasingly important context in the European Union [1]the EU Deforestation Regulation, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and an insecure current political climate in the Netherlands.
Therefore, the Dutch efforts and priorities in the international forest policy agenda is increasingly justified and substantiated by the extent to which forests contribute to the realisation of goals in other policy areas such as climate, energy, food security, biodiversity and economic policy. Also, there is increasing recognition of the need for policy coherence and the full integration of other policy areas on forests, biodiversity and land degradation.
The Dutch Roundtable on Tropical Forests was founded to offer a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on these topics.
The DRTF originates in the ‘Forest Dialogues’ (bossenoverleg in Dutch) held between 1991 and 2019 and is a collaborative initiative hosted by Tropenbos International and IUCN NL.
DRTF-1: EU Deforestation Regulation
The first DRTF was held on June 28th 2024 in the Hague. The topic of this roundtable was “Complementary measures to the EUDR to halt deforestation and support inclusive and sustainable value chains”.
Key take-aways are that complementary measures as well as collaboration are required to make the EUDR a success, which includes the sharing of data.
Attending the Dutch Roundtable on Tropical Forests
Currently, attending the DRTF is invitation only. There is a limited capacity for in-person attendees, but the DRTF can be followed online as well.
If you wish to be added to the list of attendees you can contact DRTF Secretary Gijs Rotteveel through drtf@iucn.nl.
Forests for a Just Future
Through the Forests for a Just Future programme by the Green Livelihoods Alliance, IUCN NL contributes to more sustainable and inclusive management of tropical forests that supports climate mitigation and adaptation, human rights, and the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.
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