Europe and North East Asia FLEG (ENA FLEG)

Definition: "A Forest Law Enforcement and Governance ministerial process is a political initiative launched by a number of countries to strengthen forest governance within a given region. These ministerial-level political processes aim to mobilize international commitment from producer, consumer and donor governments to increase efforts to combat illegal logging as well as the associated trade and corruption in the forest sector. They create the political space at national and regional levels to address these complex and politically sensitive issues more concertedly in the future and in partnership with major stakeholders from civil society and the private sector." (World Bank)

The Ministerial Conference on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance took place from November 22nd-25th, bringing together nearly 300 participants from 48 countries representing governments, the private sector, civil society and international organizations including the World Bank. The Conference yielded the St. Petersburg Declaration, an expression of commitment by 44 governments from the ENA region and other participating countries to take action to address illegal logging and associated forest crimes. The participating governments also identified an Indicative List of Actions for the implementation of the Declaration.

World Bank - ENA FLEG documents