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WELCOME TO ILLEGAL-LOGGING.INFO


Welcome to illegal-logging.info. The purpose of this site is to provide background information on the key issues in the debate around illegal logging and the trade in illegal timber, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites.

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.

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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.

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LATEST NEWS
02/09/2010
Impact of new EU legislation on illegal timber trade

The European Union’s decision to ban the trade of illegal timber will not have any major impact ..
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02/09/2010
Special Committee to assist timber importers

China Timber and Wood Products Circulation Association (CTWPCA) (former China Timber Circulation Association) ..
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01/09/2010
Curb illegal timber trade, sand mining

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday gave instructions to the IGP to curb the illegal timber trade and ..
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LATEST PAPERS
30/08/2010
Africa: Up for Grabs - The Scale and Impact of Land Grabbing for Agrofuels

The authors of this report claim that their investigations show that the amount of land being taken in ...
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30/08/2010
Palm Oil and Indigenous Peoples in South East Asia

This report sets out to show how rapid expansion of oil palm plantations across Southeast Asia has run ...
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30/08/2010
EU FLEGT News, August/September 2010

Bimonthly news on common efforts of the EU and its partner countries and institutions to combat illegal ...
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HIGHLIGHT
Chatham House illegal logging update meeting 27-28 January 2011

The 17th Chatham House illegal logging update meeting will be held on 27-28 January 2011. If you have any suggestions for improvement, topics that you would like addressed, or speakers that you would like to hear please contact Alison Hoare at alhoare@chathamhouse.org.uk.

The meeting is open to all, and there is no charge for admission. However, pre-registration, which will take place nearer the time, is essential.