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3rd Jul 09

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Welcome to illegal-logging.info. The purpose of this site is to provide background information on the key issues in the illegal logging debate, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites. This site is maintained by the Energy, Environment and Development Programme of Chatham House in London, with funding from the UK Department for International Development.

Illegal logging and the international trade in illegally logged timber is a major problem for many timber-producing countries in the developing world. It causes environmental damage, costs governments billions of dollars in lost revenue, promotes corruption, undermines the rule of law and good governance and funds armed conflict. It retards sustainable development in some of the poorest countries of the world. Consumer countries contribute to these problems by importing timber and wood products without ensuring that they are legally sourced. In recent years, however, producer and consumer countries alike have paid increasing attention to illegal logging.

The views expressed in documents on this site are the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Chatham House or its funders.

29/06/2009
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation: No hope without forests

The UK and other developed countries must change patterns of consumption to reduce demand for produc ...
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23/06/2009
Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Pilot assessment of the global response, 2008

Summary of the findings of the pilot phase of Chatham House's initial assessment of the global ...
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22/06/2009
Combating Illegal Logging: Interaction with WTO Rules

Controlling international trade in illegal timber is an essential part of the international effort t ...
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Latest News

30/06/2009
Logging, mining, agribusiness tagged sectors worst hit by 'revolutionary taxes'
Logging, agribusiness and mining firms bore the brunt of collections by suspected communist rebels i
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30/06/2009
FSC brand recognition growing in Brazil
Recognition of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) brand is growing strongly in Brazil, according t
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29/06/2009
MPs want action to cut world deforestation
London - MPs said on Monday that urgent steps must be taken to cut the consumption of products that
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