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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… for the cyclical extraction of timber and other products. Logging in tropical forests is often cited as a major threat … of measures particularly addressed at forests subject to logging. In 2000 the CBD also adopted twelve principles of an … evaluate the draft guidelines in the field in a Cameroon logging concession. ITTO/IUCN GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSERVATION …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… national organized environmental crime may include illegal logging, poaching and trafficking of a wide range of animals, … from wildlife crime is dwarfed by the income from illegal logging and forest crime. Forest crime, such as illegal logging, has previously been estimated to represent a value …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3.1 Illegal logging and harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … range of wildlife and forest offences, includ- ing illegal logging and illegal trade in timber and a lack of adherence … resources becoming threatened by, inter alia, illegal logging, illegal trade in timber products, poaching and …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… • Forestry crimes including corporate crimes and illegal logging account for an estimated 51–152 billion USD; • … in recent years have been convicted for illegal logging and laundering of hundreds of millions of USD in … forests Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated fishing Illegal logging and trade Illegal extraction and trade in minerals …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… wider range of national and local agencies. The topics of logging and fishing in par- ticular are often regulated by … logs and timber seizures (tons), 2005-2015 Illegal logging is one of the most destructive wildlife crimes, as it … publi- cally auctioned by the seizing state. Generalized logging bans can give officials a basis for action at logging …
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?
… Russian officials in return for fishing rights.5 Illegal logging raises similar concerns about corruption. In 2010, … Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported on illegal logging in Indonesia: Illegal logging [in Indonesia] relies on corruption to stay in …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… 42 deaths in 2015. Agribusiness, hydroelectric dams and logging were also key drivers of violence. Many of the … The rainforest has given way to thousands of illegal logging camps2 whilst the agricultural frontier is pushing … killings), hydroelectric dams and water rights (15) and logging (15) were also major drivers of killings. We found …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… • Export of wood and processed wood products • Illegal logging • Oil palm and small-scale rubber plantations • … to expand pasture areas. Papua New Guinea • Illegal logging • Although forestry laws are in place, 90 percent of all logging in PNG is estimated to be performed illegally, due to …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… causes of landscape dynamics might include, for example: • logging operations; • conversion of forests for estate crops; … causes is a series of underlying causes or drivers. For logging operations, for example, these drivers might include: … change will vary depending on who is the main actor. Logging companies will modify extensive areas of forests and …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… 31: Role Play: Sustainable Agriculture, Water Pricing and Logging Ban – The Story and Steps for the Role Play Handout … with approval from the prime minister, introduced a logging ban to protect natural forest areas. Though the implementation of the logging ban was accompanied by compensation for affected …