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INDICATORS OF PROGRESS


Recent years have seen a wide range of political initiatives, conferences, campaigns, research reports and private-sector action on illegal logging. How do we know if any of this makes any difference? Most straightforwardly, we would be able to measure the extent of illegal logging in each of the affected countries - but measurements of this kind are very difficult to make with any degree of accuracy.
Over the past few years Chatham House has developed a series of indicators, designed to measure the extent and effectiveness of the response to illegal logging, and to help policy-makers understand what works best. The range of indicators cover awareness of the issue, government policy development and implementation, private sector policy development and implementation, and what is known about the extent of illegal logging and associated trade.

The papers below set out possible methodology for a study, and the results of the pilot phase, covering five producer, consumer and processor countries. Data collection was subsequently extended - modified according to some lessons learned from the pilot phase - to a further seven countries.

Chatham House launched its latest report, “Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Indicators of the Global Response” on 15 July 2010. The report assesses the response and progress in 12 countries – five producer countries (Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Indonesia and Malaysia), two processing countries (China and Vietnam) and five consumer countries (Japan, the USA, the UK, France and the Netherlands).

The report, briefing paper and country report cards can now be downloaded here. A more detailed summary of survey methods, results and review together with more detailed information on import source analysis methodology, including all illegality percentages, will be available shortly.


DOCUMENTS

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01/11/2012 Measuring the Global Response to Illegal Logging: Lessons for the Rio+20 Context
The key points from this paper are:

• There is a lack of consensus about the exact nature and ... 		Chatham House (Jade Saunders & Alison Hoare)

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01/04/2012 Where Next for Governance Reform?
This article for ETFRN News explains the Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators project and examines ... 		Sam Lawson, Chatham House (for ETFRN Newsletter no.53)

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21/03/2012 Proceedings of the Joint Workshop to Streamline Global Forest Reporting and Strengthen Collaboration among International Criteria and Indicator Processes
The objectives of this workshop were to i) enhance the ability of countries to respond to current and ... 		The Montréal Process, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), FOREST EUROPE, & FAO

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15/07/2010 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Indicators of the Global Response
Over the last decade governments, the private sector and civil society have recognized these impacts ... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Indicators of the Global Response - Briefing Paper
The key points covered in this briefing paper are:

- An in-depth Chatham House study of twelve producer, ... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson)

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15/07/2010 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Indicators of the Global Response - Country Report Cards
This document contains the individual report cards for each country covered in the study. ... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Brazil
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Cameroon
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - China
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - France
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Ghana
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Indonesia
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Japan
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Malaysia
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Netherlands
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - UK
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - US
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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15/07/2010 Chatham House Illegal Logging Indicators Country Report Card - Vietnam
... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson & Larry MacFaul)

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01/08/2009 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: 2008 Assessment of the Global Response (Pilot Study)
This report summarises the findings of the pilot phase of Chatham House's initial assessment of ... 		Chatham House

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01/11/2007 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: Measuring the Global Response
This report explores a methodology for measuring the extent of activity on illegal logging, using indicators ... 		Chatham House (Sam Lawson)

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01/03/2006 Illegal Logging and Related Trade: The Global Response and Indicators of Change
The aim of the paper is to develop a set of practical indicators that can be used to monitor the global ... 		Chatham House (Emily Fripp)

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NEWS

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27/03/2013 Researchers question evaluation methods for protected areas in the Amazon
The indicators currently being used to guide policy and investments into protected areas in the Amazon ... 		Science Codex

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16/12/2011 Environmental groups to Japan: stop importing illegally logged timber
A coalition of environmental NGOs have called upon Japan to adopt stronger measures to block illicit ... 		Mongabay.com

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07/01/2011 The year in illegal logging: a look back
2010 was a significant year for global efforts to tackle illegal logging. Here’s a look back on ... 		WRI (World Resources Institute)

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20/07/2010 Troublesome timber
The past weeks have brought rare good news for the world’s forests. On July 15th a ... 		The Economist, UK

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17/07/2010 Africa looks to vast forests for carbon credit
Banco, Ivory Coast - They inhabit a polluted part of Ivory Coast’s main city with few jobs and ... 		Arab News

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15/07/2010 Major decline seen in illegal logging
Illegal logging in the world's forests has fallen by nearly a quarter since 2002, according to what ... 		BBC News

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15/07/2010 European Commissioner talks tough in fight against illegal logging
Andris Piebalgs promises to come down hard on member states that fail to adequately enforce illegal timber ... 		BusinessGreen.com

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15/07/2010 Illegal logging has dropped dramatically—or has it?
A new analysis suggests that illegal logging has declined 22% worldwide since 2002, thanks to stricter ... 		Science

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15/07/2010 China, the timber baron
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is an initiative to prevent conflict diamonds from being traded; ... 		IRIN News

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30/04/2010 Certification has a positive impact on sustainable forest management, study finds
Forest certification (by the FSC, for example) is having a positive impact on the management of tropical ... 		Science Daily

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PRESENTATIONS

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DATE TITLE AUTHOR
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27/01/2011 Illegal logging and related trade: indicators of the global response Sam Lawson, Chatham House

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