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Title | Forests (Political) Campaigner |
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The Environmental Investigation agency (EIA) is an independent campaigning organisation committed to bringing about change that protects the natural world from environmental crime and abuse. EIA’s Forests Campaign has been a major part of our work since 1999 and seeks to reduce global deforestation by improving forest governance in producer countries and implementing demand-side controls in major consumer markets. To achieve these aims, EIA conducts research, investigations and lobbying activities designed to curb illegal logging and trade in illicit timber by closing major markets to imports of illegally sourced timber and wood products. EIA is also working to ensure forest governance measures are embedded in emerging avoided deforestation schemes, and to reduce forest conversion for plantations.
Main purpose of positionThe Campaigner will play a major role in assisting EIA’s Forest Campaign in delivering a range of projects and activities, and in particular assist in advocating EIA’s main goals. Experience in this sector would be an advantage and knowledge of East Asia and European markets helpful. Knowledge of international processes such as the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) initiative, which EIA supports in East Asia, the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), the European Union Action Plan on Deforestation and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is an advantage.
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Organisational mattersThe Role is set as Grade 2 within EIA. Salary Scale (£25,000 – £36,000), depending on experience The Campaigner will report to the Forests Campaign Team Leader |