The impacts of illegal logging include environmental, economic and social aspects.  Environmental impacts include the loss or degradation of forests, as illegal logging tends to be associated with poor forest management. This can result in the loss of habitats and biodiversity. For example, illegal logging is threatening the survival of some of the world’s most…

The causes of illegal logging are manifold. Weaknesses in forest governance in producer countries are typically the direct cause. However, consumer countries contribute to these problems by importing timber and timber products without ensuring that they are legally sourced. Governance problems include weak institutions and limited resources, which results in a lack of law enforcement…

  Greenpeace alleges 12 companies continued to trade with Madeireira Cedroarana after its founder was accused of ordering torture and murder Jonathan Watts Thu 23 Nov 2017 07.40 GMT Last modified on Wed 13 Dec 2017 12.29 GMT   More than a dozen US and European companies have been importing timber from a Brazilian logging firm whose owner is…

Poland is given two weeks to end its destruction of the Unesco-protected forest in a landmark ruling by the European court of justice   Poland has been given two weeks to stop illegal deforestation in the Unesco-protected Białowieża forest or face fines of at least €100,000 a day. In a precedent-setting ruling that will echo across the EU,…

Khuon Narim / Khmer Times  Share: Vietnam customs data shows vast timber exports to the country. Supplied Vietnam imported $179 million worth of timber from Cambodia in the first nine months of the year, according to customs data from Hanoi released by the NGO Forest Trends yesterday. The timber, which was mostly sawn wood and logs, was…

   IMAGE: Nearly a million hectares of forest reserves, including the Tarkine, could be logged | Rob Blakers Update from Vica Bayley, Campaign Manager, The Wilderness Society Tasmania And by “mess”, we don’t so much mean Forestry Tasmania (FT)—now called ‘Sustainable Timber Tasmania’ (because if you say it’s sustainable, then it is, right?)—we mean the Liberal…

  November 02 , 2017 , 01:05 PM | By Thornton Kay London West, UK – A £10m UK furniture company has become the first to be fined £5,000 plus costs for importing illegally logged teak furniture made in India in breach of EU timber regulations introduced in 2013. According to the Independent newspaper, on 25th October…

  The Timber Industry has a number of  Trade Associations, Institutes,  Affiliations and Partners below is a list of some of the common Associations and Partners in the UK. American Hardwood Export Council American Softwoods Association Architectural & Specialist Door Manufacturers Association ATIBT – Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux Automatic Door Suppliers Association BFM Ltd…

Meeting the due diligence requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) is a challenge for timber traders across the EU. But there’s help at hand in the form of free training courses that present new tools and risk assessments that make due diligence simpler. The training is part of a project funded by the LIFE Programme of…

Velvet claim to protect forests, but their suppliers are clearcutting critical areas of the Great Northern Forest All rights reserved. Credit: Christian Åslund / Greenpeace Comments have been flooding onto Velvet’s Facebook page, admonishing the company for using pulp from vital parts of the Great Northern Forest in their toilet paper. Customers are appalled that…

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