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As a voter, you have the power to make your voice heard at election time. Last Updated: June 17, 2020 All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published, This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Illegal logging transcript DOCX [31 KB, 1 page] Illegal logging is a major global problem. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 12,019 times. So they’re turning to a growing suite of forest-monitoring technologies. Try sharing articles from places like the World Wildlife Fund to lead people to professional resources. As someone once said, ‘Knowledge is Power’. View our inclusive approach to conservation, Community leaders work to protect Papua's forests and fight climate change, amendments are properly funded, implemented and enforced, Global Forest & Trade Network-North America, Saving Forests with Big Data and Forensics, 100% Sustainable Timber Markets: The Economic and Business Case, Profitability and Sustainability in Responsible Forestry. Peru has been identified as the fourth most dangerous place in the world for environmental defenders. WWF helped create the FSC nearly 20 years ago and we continue to encourage US consumers to buy wood products that are FSC certified. If you have trouble sourcing products which are certified by the FSC, then talk to your local store.

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TIMBY’s simple reporting app allows community groups to report illegal deforestation activities and upload images, videos and audio using a smartphone. This article has been viewed 12,019 times. References[1] https://au.fsc.org/en-au/about-fsc/vision-and-mission[2] http://www.zambiatourism.com/volunteer-to-stop-deforestation-in-africa[3] http://goo.gl/mvpU[4] http://goo.gl/xMgCba[5] http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/forests/solutions-to-deforestation/. GFW then integrates this data with complementary data sets on forest concessions, intact forest locations, and other layers, and allows the public to submit stories from the field. EIA’s report The Laundering Machine, based on a multi-year investigation, illustrates how a large portion of wood harvested and traded in Peru and internationally is illegally extracted from non-authorized areas and “laundered” with false legal documents known as forest transport guides. Many lose their livelihoods and source of income when illegal logging occurs. Make a symbolic animal adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF's conservation efforts.

Illegal logging contributes to deforestation and by extension global warming, causes loss of biodiversity, and undermines the rule of law.These illegal activities undermine responsible forest management, encourage corruption and tax evasion and reduce the income of the producer countries, further limiting the resources producer countries can invest in sustainable development. Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)’s three-year investigation into the Senegal-Gambia-China rosewood traffic uncovered unprecedented evidence on a series of major forest crimes.

In social terms illegal logging can be linked to conflicts over land and resources, the disem… Guidance from WWF, as well as the amendments to the Lacey Act, are inspiring companies to make smarter sourcing decisions and monitor their global timber supply chains to assess and address risks and avoid illegal timber. Enormous amounts of carbon are released when trees are harvested illegally. A store like Walmart can wield more power than a country over a logging company - especially in the global South. Many people tune out those who make a lot of political comments, so avoid making all your posts about logging and conservation. The National Pact includes important commitments by all signatories, yet it will only contribute to solidifying legality in Peru’s forest if accompanied by the following government action: • The creation of a transparent monitoring system, including documentation that accompanies the production and trade of all wood species in the country, • Implementation of sanctions and penalties for those that facilitate and carry out the laundering of illegal wood, • Titling of the 20 million hectares of forest land that Indigenous communities have claimed, • Coordination with other anti-illegal logging initiatives currently underway. WRI recently hosted a technology summit, “Perimeter Defense: Innovative Technologies for Detecting and Preventing Illegal Logging,” in San Francisco to examine the challenges of monitoring forests and preventing illegal logging, as well as how to scale up effective deployment of technology. Forest defenders—from indigenous groups to government authorities—continue to struggle in stopping illegal logging.