News & Articles6 November 2023
Navigating Economic Development through Sustainable Transformation of Forestry Business
Current Policy Development to Support the Shifting Paradigm Towards Sustainable Forestry Business in Indonesia By Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi, BMRC Indonesia National Consultant and Krisdianto Sugiyanto, BMRC Co-Chair and Ministry of...
EUDR Community of Practice webinar highlights: what the timber sector should be watching in EUDR implementation
On 17 September 2026, the EUDR Community of Practice (CoP) held its latest open public session, bringing together Competent Authorities (CAs), industry representatives, NGOs, certification experts and the European Commission.
How BMRC members can make the most of Climate Week NYC 2026
From the 20-27th September, New York will be hosting the world’s largest annual climate gathering. Multiple days of discussions and talks will bring together hundreds of climate experts and industry...
July / August Newsletter 2026
Our 2026 July / August newsletter is now available. For an update on the Coalition's activities, upcoming events, and a roundup of news articles relevant to forestry, please read the...
Digital Transformation: Strengthening Forest Governance for an Inclusive Economy in Indonesia
By Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi, BMRC Indonesia National Consultant and Krisdianto Sugiyanto, Co-Chair BMRC and Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Strengthening Sustainable Forest Governance in Indonesia: A Path...
May / June Newsletter 2026
Our 2026 May / June newsletter is now available. For an update on the Coalition's activities, upcoming events, and a roundup of news articles relevant to forestry, please read the...
Ghanaian Timber Representatives Share their Perspectives with Woodsurfer at CIB
Industry voices highlight Ghana's responsible forest management systems and the growing case for broader international recognition at Carrefour International du Bois. During the Carrefour International du Bois conference at the...
Introducing the BMRC at the like-minded countries capacity building program on sustainable timber
By Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi, BMRC Indonesia National Consultant and Krisdianto Sugiyanto, Co-Chair BMRC and Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia As global expectations around sustainable trade and forest...
From Legality to Recognition: Reflections from Carrefour International du Bois 2026
Lucy Bedry, Project Director - International Development & Trade At the beginning of June, I attended Carrefour International du Bois in Nantes, where representatives from across the global timber supply...
BMRC at the “Forest Policy Dialogue on Timber Value Chains and Business” in Lao PDR – 3 June 2026
Indonesia presents BMRC at Lao PDR Forest Policy event On the 3rd of June 2026, Dr. Krisdianto Sugiyanto, Co-Chair of the BMRC and Director of Forest Revenue and Forest Products Administration at the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, was invited...
Building New Partnerships at UN Forum on Forests (UNFF): A Conversation with Brazil
At the recent United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) session in New York, an encouraging step forward for collaboration took place.
March / April Newsletter 2026
Our 2026 March / April newsletter is now available. For an update on the Coalition's activities, an introduction to the National Consultants for Ghana and Indonesia, upcoming events, and a...
Five Years of Change: How Global Pressures Are Reshaping LandBased Investments
Ben Gunneberg, Technical Lead for the BMRC modules workstream Over the past five years, land-based investments have been pulled in several competing directions. Food security worries, demand for energy transition...
Republic of Congo continues BMRC engagement with Pointe-Noire workshop
Following the stakeholder workshops held in Brazzaville and Ouesso in July 2025, the Republic of Congo continued its national engagement on the Broader Market Recognition Coalition with a third workshop...
Republic of Congo holds first two national BMRC stakeholder workshops
The Republic of Congo took an important step in building national understanding of the Broader Market Recognition Coalition, hosting stakeholder workshops in Brazzaville and Ouesso in July 2025.
Ghana Issues Africa’s First FLEGT Timber Licence – A New Era for Market Access and National Responsibility
Ghana made history as the first African nation - and only the second country in the world after Indonesia - to issue a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)...
BMRC Producer Countries Demand Stronger Global Recognition of National Forest Governance Systems at UN Forum on Forests, New York May 2025
At the UNFF20 (20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests), tropical timber-producing countries united under the Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC) called for stronger international recognition of their...
January / February Newsletter 2026
Our 2026 January / February newsletter is now available. For an introduction to the new BMRC Support Team, upcoming events, and a roundup of news articles relevant to forestry, please...
Global Forests need Global Governance and Market Recognition
The new Broader Market Recognition Coalition is a key practical development to incentivise and deliver strong tropical forest governance, writes David Hopkins, Timber Development UK chief executive.
BMRC Leads the Charge for Sustainable Forest Governance at COP28
The Broader Market Recognition Coalition (BMRC) spearheaded discussions on sustainable forest governance at COP28.
Announcement – COP28
The BMRC will hold two events at COP28 incentivising good tropical forest governance and international efforts to combat deforestation.
BMRC Introduction: open public webinar
Representatives of the multi-stakeholder groups (civil society, government and private sector) from the six founding BMRC member countries will introduce you to BMRC.
Promoting sustainable tropical forestry
The BMRC has been formed to underpin international market access and boost the investability of tropical timber producing countries with independently endorsed sustainable forestry systems. Mike Jeffree reports in the...
Ghana FLEGT licensing is imminent
Indonesia has been the only FLEGT licence issuing country till now, but it’s reported that Ghana is about to join it. Ghana is set to start issuing Forest Law Enforcement...
Timber Development UK supports Broader Market Recognition at COP27
At COP27 on Wednesday 16 November, TDUK presented as part of a high-level event at the Indonesian Pavilion, to support “Creating Incentives through Broader Market Recognition of National Systems”. As...
Good governance the key to reverse forest loss and degradation
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27 took place in Egypt this month, marking another important milestone in our fight against climate change. COP27 seeks to accelerate global climate...
Frequently Asked Questions
Summary of frequently asked questions around the formation and governance of BMRC
BMRC Roadmap
The BMRC Roadmap is the outcome of broad stakeholder dialogue. It describes the Coalition’s structure, its aim to win demand-side market recognition and how this can be achieved.
Coalition of tropical timber producing countries: joint statement
Click here to read the Joint Statement - the principles on which BMRC is being built.
Global Forests Need Global Governance
Tropical forests are in danger as never before. For the first time in human history, global forest cover has fallen below four billion hectares (Mongabay, 2019), and around 12% of...