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Tras varias visitas al país, Global Witness y el Comisionado Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CONADEH) firmaron un acuerdo para pilotar el MFI en mayo de 2005.
Los objetivos principales de este proyecto piloto fueron:
- Generar información fiable sobre tala ilegal en el Departamento de Olancho, que contiene una de las áreas más extensas de bosque de confieras en todo el país, y está sujeta a una intensiva explotación;
- Asegurar la objetividad y transparencia de las operaciones de monitoreo llevadas a cabo por la autoridad forestal (la Administración Forestal del Estado - Corporación Hondureña de Desarrollo Forestal, AFE-COHDEFOR);
- Reforzar la capacidad operativa de la autoridad forestal a través de misiones forestales conjuntas en las que se comparte experiencia y técnicas de trabajo.
Entre mayo de 2005 y abril de 2006, Global Witness y CONADEH produjeron catorce informes de misión , un primer informe general de actividades y un segundo informe general de actividades. El proyecto ha sido cálidamente acogido por la AFE-COHDEFOR, la sociedad civil e incluso algunos elementos del sector privado, todos los cuales han expresado la necesidad de contar con una iniciativa de MFI a largo plazo.
El trabajo conjunto de Global Witness y CONADEH también proporcionó la oportunidad de capacitar a éste último en técnicas de monitoreo, de forma que gradualmente han pasado a liderar el proyecto.
En abril de 2006, CONADEH y AFE-COHDEFOR firmaron un convenio para ampliar las actividades de MFI por otro año, que incluye un aumento sustancial de los recursos humanos disponibles para el proyecto y del área cubierta por el mismo. Se siguen produciendo informes de campo de forma regular y haciéndose públicos en la página web de CONADEH.
Tanto CONADEH como AFE-COHDEFOR han expresado un fuerte interés en seguir contando con el apoyo de Global Witness durante este próximo año de trabajo.
Latest Publications
March 2010
New evidence confirms oil revenue transparency still eludes Sudan
Large discrepancies persist between the oil production data published by the government of Sudan and those published by the main Chinese oil company operating in the country, Global Witness said today, six months after the publication of its report which first exposed the gaps.
Environmental groups call on French shipping company Delmas to cancel shipment of precious wood from Madagascar
Global Witness and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) today called on French shipping company Delmas to cancel a shipment to China of hundreds of tons of rosewood from the port of Vohémar, in northeastern Madagascar. The campaign groups accuse the company of facilitating the destruction of Madagascar’s last remaining forests caused by vast illegal logging of rosewood.
Open letter to Delmas shipping company raises concerns over rosewood shipments from Madagascar
An open letter from Global Witness and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) to Delmas shipping company expressing grave concerns at its involvement in the transport of timber from Madagascar which has been declared illicit by the Malagasy authorities. The groups accuse Delmas of facilitaitng the destruction Madagascar's remaining rosewood forests through illegal logging.
Link between Angolan president's son-in-law and state oil company raises questions about transparency
The son-in-law of the Angolan president has been nominated to the board of a holding company that owns a third of the Portuguese oil firm Galp Energia, which has investments in Angola. The nomination was made by the State oil company, Sonangol, which is responsible for managing Angola's oil on behalf of its citizens. This arrangement raises concerns about conflicts of interest to which Sonangol has not responded.
DR Congo: ex-rebels take over mineral trade extortion racket
Former rebels from the Congrès national pour la défense du peuple (CNDP) have established mafia-style extortion rackets covering some of the most lucrative tin and tantalum mining areas in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Global Witness reported today following four weeks of research in the region.
Global Witness concerned at choice of new Ukraine energy minister
Global Witness is concerned that Yuri Boyko, a controversial figure from the murky past of Ukraine’s gas industry, has been put back in effective charge of a key gas supply route from Russia to the European Union.
Landmark oil and mining transparency initiative faces credibility test as key deadline passes
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a pioneering initiative to bring more openness to the world's oil and mining industries, faces a major credibility test after 20 out of 22 countries failed to meet a key deadline today.
Global Witness urges Cambodia’s donors to condemn sponsorship of military units by private businesses
Aid donors to Cambodia, including the US, EU, Japan, China and the World Bank, should send a strong message to the government that they will not countenance the bankrolling of Cambodia’s military by private businesses. This call follows the announcement last week by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen of the formation of 42 official partnerships between private businesses and Cambodian military units.
February 2010
A near miss? Lessons learnt from the allocation of mining licences in the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone
Between 2005 and 2007, two mining licences were issued in the Gola Forest Reserve in Sierra Leone, even though the area was a proposed national park. This new report identifies weaknesses in Sierra Leone's natural resource governance and attempts to draw lessons for the future.
Parliamentary committee report on libel, privacy and press freedom not strong enough to defend public interest reporting
A report on press standards, privacy and libel makes broadly sensible recommendations but does not go far enough to allay fears that England's laws are a barrier to public-interest campaigning.
Campaigners criticise proposals to define palm oil plantations as forests
The Ecosystems Climate Alliance today criticised the EU and Indonesia for attempting to reclassify palm oil plantations as forests, saying this would be a step backwards in efforts to halt climate change though preventing deforestation.
28 countries accused of facilitating money laundering … but key offenders missing
An international financial crime watchdog has named and shamed countries that are failing to stop dirty money entering the financial system, a move welcomed by Global Witness. However, conspicuously absent are major financial centres and secrecy jurisdictions, many of which also have serious weaknesses in their anti-money laundering regulations.
