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The Iberian Forest & Trade Network

Iberian Forest & Trade Network

Contacts in Spain

Elena Domínguez (Sustainable Markets Officer)
Félix Romero (Head of Forest Programme)
T: +34 91 354 05 78

Contacts in Portugal

Luís Neves Silva (Portuguese Forest Programme Coordinator)
+351963970796
General Info: iberica@wwfmedpo.org  

The GFTN - Iberia is the regional arm of WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network, a global initiative to eliminate illegal logging and improve the management of valuable and threatened forests. The GFTN-Iberia consists of Spanish and Portuguese companies committed to responsible forestry and trade.

Current Participants

Participants of the GFTN-Iberia promote responsible trade  and purchasing of forest products (timber, paper and cork) that are sourced from well managed forests certified by a credible certification scheme, such as the FSC.
Learn more about GFTN-Iberia's current participants in:
* Spain
* Portugal

Would you like to join this International network of Forest and Trade?

If you're interested in the conservation of our forests and in the fight against illegal logging and irresponsible forestry, please contact us.

See contact information in Spain and Portugal on the right .

Latest News & Publications

GFTN FY09 Annual Report

GFTN FY09 Annual Report

This annual report highlights the Global Forest & Trade Network's (GFTN) development during Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), providing a look into the critical work areas that continue to drive the programme towards reaching our goals. As we embark on the next year, we wish to thank all the GFTN Participants, stakeholders and staff who have been instrumental in helping us achieve the progress realized to date and keeping us on track toward reaching our goals.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Membership certificate awarded to ADIS PTE., LTD - the 11th member of GFTN-Vietnam

GFTN-Vietnam Welcomes Adis Pte Ltd.

The Global Forest & Trade Network in Vietnam (GFTN-Vietnam) officially admitted the 11th participant—Adis Pte Ltd., a furniture retailer headquartered in Singapore and operating in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Through joining GFTN-Vietnam, Adis formalizes its commitment to responsible sourcing and promoting responsible forest management.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | Read more

José Jiménez García-Herrera, Director General of Natural Environment and Forest Policy of MARM meets with Elie Hakizumwami, Manager of GFTN-Central Africa, to discuss efforts to advance credible certification in Central Africa through implementing public procurement policies that give preference to certified products and promoting international cooperation on these issues.

Spain Advances Forest Certification in Central Africa

Demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting forest certification in Central Africa and public procurement policies that give preference to certified products, representatives from Spain’s Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) and WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) gathered at the end of February to discuss collaborative efforts on advancing responsible forestry in the Congo Basin.

Posted on 26 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Staff at Domtar's FSC-certified mill in Hawesville, KY where Office Depot's certified copy paper will be produced

Domtar Instrumental in Increasing Availability of Certified Copy Paper in U.S.

Recognized as a leader in sustainable growth in the pulp and paper industry, Domtar Corporation—the world’s second largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper and GFTN-North America Participant—continues to deliver on the commitment made over a decade ago to make Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification an integral part of it sustainability strategy. Driven by this strategy, the company certified four more of its paper mills last spring—paving the way for Office Depot, one of its leading customers, to provide FSC-certified copy paper to the U.S. marketplace.

Posted on 08 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

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