India's Wooden Furniture and Wooden Handicrafts: Risk of Trade in Illegally Harvested Wood
This report summarizes India’s domestic and imported timber flows into and out of the country and its manufacturing industry. This report is a first report by Forest Trends in a series focusing on India’s role in the global timber supply chain, with a particular focus on the extent to which India’s high demand for wood products from around the world may be driving illegal deforestation, 30 September 2020
India, Timber, illegal timber harvesting, illegal timber trade, india The Rosewood racket: Leaving blood trails, stripped forests and ecosystems
Nigeria has become the first on the list of China’s seven biggest suppliers of rosewood logs in Africa. Smart Chinese businessmen, according to -Akinsola B., a researcher, are exploiting a lax regulatory and enforcement environment, loopholes in existing laws, lack of government policy and direction, as well as corruption by government officials, to drive an illegal trade in the export of the country’s forest resources.Daily Trust, 30 August 2019
Nigeria, Timber, illegal timber trade, illegal timber harvesting, rosewood Court summons four more suspects over Mondulkiri logging
Mondulkiri provincial Military Police are hunting four more people on court orders after tycoon Soeng Sam Ol and three alleged accomplices were placed in pre-trial detention on illegal logging charges.Phnom Penh Post, 16 July 2019
Cambodia, Timber, Illegal logging, illegal timber trade, Mondulkiri Cambodian Loggers Narrowly Escape Arrest in Thap Lan National Park
A group of Cambodian illegal loggers narrowly escaped arrest after allegedly smuggling precious Siamese rosewood in a national park in Thailand’s northeast.Thailand News, 07 June 2019
Cambodia, Thailand, Timber, deforestation, Cambodia, illegal timber trade, Timber, Thap Lan National Park, Thailand, South East Asia, Asia Pacific Amazon Deforestation Rising Under Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Last month, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil lost trees at the fastest rate in 10 years. And experts blame activity by illegal loggers, who are helped by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro.Voice of America , 06 June 2019
Brazil, Timber, illegal timber trade, Bolsonaro, Timber, Beef, Soy, south america, deforestation Ministry acts on illegal logging claims in Brazil
The environmental authorities have mounted a major operation after satellite evidence of a rise in deforestation.Daily Brief , 02 June 2019
Brazil, Timber, illegal timber trade Nigeria's Remaining Forest Threatened as Govt Plans New Policy
Following recent invasion of Cross River state's reserved and other areas by unknown timber merchants, a greater part of Nigeria's remaining tropical rain-forest reserve is being threatened.All Africa , 27 May 2019
Nigeria, Timber, illegal timber trade Halting high-risk timber export: Is Ghana committed?
Till date, Ghana's timber that are exported to the European Union (EU) markets are considered as high-risk timber for which reason the nation's products have to undergo some strict due diligence before they are allowed into the EU...Chlasfm Online , 23 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade Helena Huang’s case: all you need to know
Helena Huang's case continues to make news headlines every other day, since she was first arrested ferrying prohibited forest products - Rosewood. Miss Helena, a Chinese national with a lot of influence in the North side of Ghana was released on bail, after Mr Mohammed Bondirigbum, bailed her out.Yen reports, 19 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade Illegal loggers of rare tree switch to trading at night
Illegal dealers in Afzelia Africana logs commonly known as afzelia or beyo in northern Uganda, have switched to conducting the trade in the night, Daily Monitor has learnt. Mr James Leku, the Adjumani District chairman, said the increased logging is due to failure by Uganda Revenue Authority to play its role in the ban.Daily Monitor , 18 May 2019
Uganda, Timber, illegal timber trade Solomon Islanders imprisoned for trying to stop the logging of their forests
A group of residents of Nende Island in the Solomon Islands claim corrupt government practices allowed a logging company to get a license to log the island’s primary forests, as well as cropland. Activists also allege the company, Malaysia-based Xiang Lin SI Ltd, logged outside of its concession area.Mongabay, 17 May 2019
Solomon Islands, Timber, illegal timber trade Ban on rosewood : Over 300 containers impounded - Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission has disclosed that over 300 containers of rosewood have so far been impounded in their effort to enforce the total ban placed on rosewood.Prime News Ghana , 16 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade Chinese Rosewood smuggling firm shut down in Damongo
Savanna regional minister Salifu Adam Braimah, on Friday, May 10, ordered the shutdown a Chinese rosewood company in the capital, Damongo.Ghana Web , 13 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade Court rejects Helena Huang’s surety’s appeal for time to find suspect
Savannah Regional Minister, Salifu Adam Braimah ordered the closure of Brivywell Company, the timber firm owned by Helena Huang.Ghana Web , 13 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade International agreements fail to protect Madagascar’s rosewood trees
Most loggers paid low wages never meet those financing their operations who can sell rosewood for as much as $20,000 to $25,000 per ton. It’s estimated that in 2013, $250 million to $300 million in illegal lumber, mainly rosewood, was exported from Madagascar. Although logging and exporting rosewood is illegal, government corruption and involvement of officials in the trade keeps enforcement of such laws low.Earth , 10 May 2019
Madagascar, Timber, illegal timber trade Aisha Huang's ‘sister’ arrested for timber ‘galamsey’
A 43-year-old Chinese woman has been arrested by the Northern Regional Police Command for allegedly possessing large quantities of rosewood illegally.Ghana Web , 08 May 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trade Cambodia’s sanctuaries under threat
Cambodia’s Beng Per Wildlife Sanctuary is symbolic of the country’s poor forestry management. Around 2,000 square kilometres (sq km) – around three times the size of Singapore – is lost to illegal logging in Cambodia every year where wildlife sanctuaries – despite their name – are not spared.The Asean Post , 07 May 2019
Cambodia, Timber, illegal timber trade