topic: timber trade

topic: timber trade

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May 6, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/forestry-company-under-fire-for-illegal-timber-harvest-in-dr-congo/ | Forestry company under fire for illegal timber harvest in DR Congo
February 26, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/bidens-new-sanctions-on-russia-should-include-timber-exports-commentary/ | Biden’s new sanctions on Russia should include timber exports (commentary)
January 23, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/sanctioned-timber-baron-wins-new-mining-concessions-in-cambodias-prey-lang/ | Sanctioned timber baron wins new mining concessions in Cambodia’s Prey Lang
October 5, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/logging-route-cut-into-cambodias-prey-lang-from-think-biotechs-concession/ | Logging route cut into Cambodia’s Prey Lang from Think Biotech’s concession
July 31, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-finance-fears-for-forests-in-angola-flashes-of-hope-from-kenya-ghana/ | Forests & finance: Fears for forests in Angola, flashes of hope from Kenya & Ghana
July 18, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-finance-cameroon-raw-log-ban-expands-and-villagers-act-against-forest-bandits/ | Forests & Finance: Cameroon raw log ban expands and Nigerian villagers act against ‘forest bandits’
July 14, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-finance-wood-export-bans-and-short-staffed-regulators/ | Forests & Finance: Wood export bans and short-staffed regulators
July 12, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-in-the-furnace-can-fashion-brands-tackle-illegal-logging-in-their-cambodian-supply-chains/ | Forests in the furnace: Can fashion brands tackle illegal logging in their Cambodian supply chains?
July 4, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/report-links-paper-giant-rge-to-indonesia-deforestation-despite-pledges/ | Report links paper giant RGE to Indonesia deforestation despite pledges
June 22, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/is-jeff-bezoss-500-million-yacht-made-with-blood-timber-from-myanmar-commentary/ | Is Jeff Bezos’s $500 million yacht made with ‘blood timber’ from Myanmar? (commentary)
May 15, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/despite-landmark-law-europe-faces-tough-test-to-end-role-in-global-forest-loss-commentary/ | Despite landmark law, Europe faces tough test to end role in global forest loss (commentary)
May 10, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/corruption-threatens-timber-traceability-in-nkok-gabon/ | Corruption threatens timber traceability in Nkok, Gabon
November 25, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-protections-for-sharks-songbirds-frogs-and-more-at-cites-trade-summit/ | New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit
November 14, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/with-new-eu-rules-ahead-indonesia-adds-sustainability-to-its-timber-legality-system/ | With new EU rules ahead, Indonesia adds sustainability to its timber legality system
November 10, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/eu-moving-the-goal-posts-with-new-timber-requirement-indonesia-says/ | EU ‘moving the goal posts’ with new timber requirement, Indonesia says
November 4, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/will-cites-finally-act-to-protect-rosewood-this-month-commentary/ | Will CITES finally act to protect rosewood this month? (commentary)
October 21, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/tracking-the-moves-of-asian-forestry-companies-in-central-africa-analysis/ | Tracking the moves of Asian forestry companies in Central Africa (analysis)
June 14, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/mahogany-a-pillar-of-the-rainforest-needs-support-commentary/ | Mahogany, a pillar of the rainforest, needs support (commentary)
March 29, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/madagascars-insistence-on-using-seized-rosewood-rattles-conservationists/ | Madagascar’s insistence on using seized rosewood rattles conservationists
March 9, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/to-cooperatively-stop-deforestation-for-commodities-navigating-legal-vs-zero-is-key-commentary/ | To cooperatively stop deforestation for commodities, navigating ‘legal’ vs ‘zero’ is key (commentary)
February 9, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/is-a-european-proposal-on-imported-deforestation-too-punitive-commentary/ | Is a European proposal on imported deforestation too punitive? (commentary)
December 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/kenya-court-orders-return-of-13m-in-seized-rosewood-to-suspected-traffickers/ | Kenya court orders return of $13m in seized rosewood to suspected traffickers
December 13, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/for-mekong-officials-fighting-timber-traffickers-a-chance-to-level-up/ | For Mekong officials fighting timber traffickers, a chance to level up
September 29, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/monitoring-reveals-indonesias-legal-timber-scheme-riddled-with-violations/ | Monitoring reveals Indonesia’s ‘legal timber’ scheme riddled with violations
June 4, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/brazils-environment-minister-faces-second-probe-linked-to-illegal-timber/ | Brazil’s environment minister faces second probe linked to illegal timber
May 24, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/illegal-loggers-use-pandemic-as-cover-to-ramp-up-activity-in-sulawesi/ | Illegal loggers use pandemic as cover to ramp up activity in Sulawesi
May 19, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/brazils-environment-minister-investigated-for-alleged-illegal-timber-sales/ | Brazil’s environment minister investigated for alleged illegal timber sales
May 10, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/trafficking-of-banned-myanmar-teak-lands-german-company-with-4m-fine/ | Trafficking of banned Myanmar teak lands German company with $4m fine
February 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/myanmars-troubled-forestry-sector-seeks-global-endorsement-after-coup/ | Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup
February 8, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/brazil-timber-imports-may-have-breached-us-flooring-giants-probation/ | Brazil timber imports ‘may have breached US flooring giant’s probation’
February 2, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/illegal-logging-law-enforcement-indonesia-study/ | Legal failings leave illegal loggers unpunished and certified in Indonesia
December 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/brazilian-woman-threatened-by-amazon-loggers-wins-global-human-rights-award/ | Brazilian woman threatened by Amazon loggers wins global human rights award
December 17, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/report-illegal-russian-lumber-flooded-europe-despite-timber-laws/ | Report: Illegal Russian lumber flooded Europe despite timber laws
December 11, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/papua-sawmill-legal-timber-certificate-svlk-tulen-jayamas-industries-tanah-merah/ | Papua sawmill loses legal timber stamp over allegations of permit forgery
December 2, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/pulp-paper-toba-pulp-lestari-april-tax-export-report/ | Pulp producers pull off $168 million Indonesia tax twist, report alleges
September 2, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/just-half-of-major-timber-and-pulp-suppliers-committed-to-zero-deforestation-report/ | Just half of major timber and pulp suppliers committed to zero deforestation: Report
August 25, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/company-investigated-for-timber-trafficking-gets-stimulus-from-peru-government/ | Company investigated for timber trafficking gets stimulus from Peru government
July 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/a-brazilian-forest-community-shows-certified-timber-really-does-work/ | A Brazilian forest community shows certified timber really does work
June 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/38-endangered-brazilian-tree-species-illegally-traded-poorly-tracked-study/ | 38 endangered Brazilian tree species legally traded, poorly tracked: Study
June 3, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/amazon-deforestation-gig-economy-booms-despite-covid-19-photo-essay/ | Amazon deforestation gig economy booms despite COVID-19 (Photo Essay)
May 27, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/indonesia-svlk-legal-timber-license-eu-vlegal-export/ | Indonesia drops panned plan to scrap legality license for wood exports
April 10, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/in-brazil-covid-19-outbreak-paves-way-for-invasion-of-indigenous-lands/ | In Brazil, COVID-19 outbreak paves way for invasion of indigenous lands
March 30, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/indonesia-eu-timber-wood-legality-svlk-license-logging/ | Indonesia risks timber trade with EU after scrapping license rules
March 26, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/indonesia-timber-illegal-logging-legality-license-svlk/ | Indonesia ends timber legality rule, stoking fears of illegal logging boom
March 11, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/brazil-drastically-reduces-controls-over-suspicious-amazon-timber-exports/ | Brazil drastically reduces controls over suspicious Amazon timber exports
February 24, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/coronavirus-outbreak-hits-vietnams-timber-sector/ | Coronavirus outbreak hits Vietnam’s timber sector
February 10, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/eco-tourism-isnt-enough-to-develop-a-country-qa-with-gabons-environment-minister-lee-white/ | Eco-tourism isn’t enough to develop a country: Q&A with Gabon’s environment minister, Lee White
January 24, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/brazils-bolsonaro-creates-amazon-council-and-environmental-police-force/ | Brazil’s Bolsonaro creates Amazon Council and Environmental Police force
January 23, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/u-s-lumber-company-found-importing-high-risk-peruvian-timber/ | U.S. lumber company found importing high-risk Peruvian timber
December 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/tainted-timber-from-myanmar-widely-used-in-yachts-seized-in-the-netherlands/ | ‘Tainted timber’ from Myanmar widely used in yachts seized in the Netherlands
December 19, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/deforestation-for-potential-rubber-plantation-raises-concerns-in-png/ | Deforestation for potential rubber plantation raises concerns in Papua New Guinea
November 4, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/enforce-brazilian-laws-to-curb-criminal-amazon-deforestation-study/ | Enforce Brazilian laws to curb criminal Amazon deforestation: study
November 4, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/low-forensic-capacity-timber-fraud-misrepresentation-in-us/ | Research points to low forensic capacity to tackle timber fraud in U.S.
October 7, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/cites-appeals-to-countries-to-watch-out-for-trafficked-malagasy-rosewood/ | CITES appeals to countries to watch out for trafficked Malagasy rosewood
August 30, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/madagascar-no-longer-insisting-on-selling-its-seized-rosewood-for-now/ | Madagascar no longer insisting on selling its seized rosewood, for now
July 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/gabonese-timber-linked-to-illegal-logging-seized-in-antwerp/ | Gabonese timber linked to illegal logging seized in Antwerp
June 28, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/amazon-infrastructure-puts-68-of-indigenous-lands-protected-areas-at-risk-report/ | Amazon infrastructure puts 68% of indigenous lands / protected areas at risk: report
June 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/audio-new-cites-head-on-next-cop-reining-in-online-wildlife-trafficking-and-more/ | Audio: New CITES head on next COP, reining in online wildlife trafficking, and more
June 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/brazils-roraima-state-at-mercy-of-2019-wildfires-as-federal-funds-dry-up/ | Brazil’s Roraima state at mercy of 2019 wildfires as federal funds dry up
May 23, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/former-brazilian-enviro-ministers-blast-bolsonaro-environmental-assaults/ | Former Brazilian enviro ministers blast Bolsonaro environmental assaults
May 8, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/dismantling-of-brazilian-environmental-protections-gains-pace/ | Dismantling of Brazilian environmental protections gains pace
May 6, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/china-eu-us-trading-with-brazilian-firms-fined-for-amazon-deforestation-report/ | China, EU, US trading with Brazilian firms fined for Amazon deforestation: report
April 18, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/u-s-companies-implicated-in-illegal-timber-trade-from-west-africa/ | U.S. companies implicated in illegal timber trade from West Africa
March 27, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/eu-customers-warned-over-possible-illegal-timber-from-the-congo/ | EU customers warned over possible illegal timber from the Congo
February 20, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/bolsonaro-government-takes-aim-at-vatican-over-amazon-meeting/ | Bolsonaro government takes aim at Vatican over Amazon meeting
February 19, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/brazil-sees-growing-wave-of-anti-indigenous-threats-reserve-invasions/ | Brazil sees growing wave of anti-indigenous threats, reserve invasions
February 15, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/10-reasons-u-s-must-hold-peru-to-trade-deal-and-protect-amazon-commentary/ | 10 reasons U.S. must hold Peru to trade deal and protect Amazon (commentary)
January 3, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/brazils-indigenous-agency-acts-to-protect-isolated-kawahiva-people/ | Brazil’s indigenous agency acts to protect isolated Kawahiva people
January 2, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/bolsonaro-hands-over-indigenous-land-demarcation-to-agriculture-ministry/ | Bolsonaro hands over indigenous land demarcation to agriculture ministry
December 30, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/the-biggest-rainforest-news-stories-in-2018/ | The biggest rainforest news stories in 2018
December 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/brazil-bolsonaro-supporter-works-to-imprison-dorothy-stangs-successor/ | Brazil: Bolsonaro supporter works to imprison Dorothy Stang’s successor
December 20, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/investors-told-to-wise-up-over-cost-of-environmental-crime/ | Investors told to wise up over cost of environmental crime
December 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/amazon-indigenous-groups-and-truckers-ally-to-oppose-brazils-grainrail/ | Amazon indigenous groups and truckers ally to oppose Brazil’s Grainrail
December 4, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/top-us-flooring-shop-linked-to-firm-suspected-of-illegal-logging/ | Top U.S. flooring retailer linked to Brazilian firm snagged in timber bust
November 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/reforms-to-root-out-illegal-logging-in-ukraine-need-pms-backing/ | Forestry reforms could fall short without PM’s backing in Ukraine
November 22, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/png-leaders-call-to-china-stop-importing-illegal-timber/ | Stop importing illegal timber, PNG activists tell China at APEC Summit
November 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/the-last-trees-of-the-amazon/ | The last trees of the Amazon
November 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/the-ongoing-trade-in-conflict-timber-commentary/ | The ongoing trade in conflict timber (commentary)
October 31, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/the-legal-institutionalization-of-fsc-certification-in-gabon-commentary/ | The legal institutionalization of FSC certification in Gabon (commentary)
October 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/amazonia-and-the-setbacks-of-brazils-political-moment-commentary/ | Amazonia and the setbacks of Brazil’s political moment (commentary)
October 1, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/purus-madeira-journey-to-the-amazons-newest-deforestation-frontier/ | Purus-Madeira: journey to the Amazon’s newest deforestation frontier
August 10, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/death-foretold-a-courageous-amazon-peasant-couple-resists-illegal-loggers/ | Death foretold? A courageous Amazon peasant couple resists illegal loggers
August 9, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/high-risk-that-chinas-timber-from-png-is-illegal-new-report/ | ‘High risk’ that China’s timber from PNG is illegal: New report
August 3, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/study-links-us-demand-for-chinese-furniture-to-tropical-deforestation/ | Study links US demand for Chinese furniture to deforestation in Africa
August 1, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/the-crisis-in-the-european-tropical-timber-sector-in-central-africa-commentary/ | The crisis in the European tropical timber sector in Central Africa (commentary)
July 17, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/eu-demand-siphons-illicit-timber-from-ukraine-investigation-finds/ | EU demand siphons illicit timber from Ukraine, investigation finds
June 7, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/mexicos-ejidos-are-finding-greater-sustainability-by-involving-youth-and-women/ | Mexico’s ejidos are finding greater sustainability by involving youth and women
May 24, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/illegal-loggers-cook-the-books-to-harvest-amazons-most-valuable-tree/ | Illegal loggers ‘cook the books’ to harvest Amazon’s most valuable tree
April 3, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/deforestation-in-indonesian-selective-logging-concessions-picks-up-steam/ | Indonesia’s dying timber concessions, invaded by oil palms, top deforestation table
February 2, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/maps-tease-apart-complex-relationship-between-agriculture-and-deforestation-in-drc/ | Maps tease apart complex relationship between agriculture and deforestation in DRC
January 18, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/myanmar-to-target-illegal-charcoal-trade-with-china/ | Myanmar to target illegal charcoal trade with China
October 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/brazilian-police-nab-amazon-timber-thieves-who-faked-forest-credits/ | Brazilian police nab Amazon timber thieves who faked forest credits
October 23, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/temer-guts-brazils-slavery-law-to-the-applause-of-elite-ruralists/ | Temer guts Brazil’s slavery law, to the applause of elite ruralists
September 29, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/brazil-a-world-champion-in-political-and-environmental-devastation-commentary/ | Brazil: a world champion in political and environmental devastation (commentary)
August 1, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/brazils-temer-revokes-constitutional-indigenous-land-rights/ | Brazil’s Temer threatens constitutional indigenous land rights
June 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/norway-vexed-as-brazil-sends-mixed-message-on-amazon-forest-protection/ | Norway vexed as Brazil sends mixed message on Amazon forest protection
June 15, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/brazil-on-verge-of-legitimizing-amazon-land-theft-on-a-grand-scale/ | Brazil on verge of legitimizing Amazon land theft on a grand scale, warn NGOs
December 15, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/uk-greenheart-restriction-could-put-pressure-on-guyanas-logging-economy/ | UK greenheart restriction could put pressure on Guyana’s logging economy
November 1, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/myanmars-logging-ban-feeds-shadow-economy-of-illegal-trade/ | Myanmar’s logging ban feeds shadow economy of illegal trade
October 22, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/in-myanmars-irrawady-delta-a-rapidly-disintegrating-mangrove-forest/ | In Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta, a rapidly disintegrating mangrove forest
September 29, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/myanmars-forests-face-myriad-problems-as-logging-ban-continues/ | Myanmar’s forests face myriad problems as logging ban continues
June 16, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/187132/ | Norway, U.S. pledge to coordinate forest protection efforts
May 9, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/05/no-logging-ban-myanmar-despite-reported-announcement/ | No logging ban for Myanmar despite reported announcement

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