Informed procurement choices can support the sustainable management of forests, help protect workers’ health and the rights of the people who depend on forests. Growing numbers of private and public sector actors are setting ambitious targets to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. The question remains: How to implement and deliver on these commitments?
Seven years ago, Brazil’s São Paulo State Environmental Police set out to crack down on the illegal timber trade. In 2011, during one of their most ambitious inspection operations, officers inspected nearly 350 trucks and more than 60 lumberyards in just two days. Discovering an array of violations, they responded by delivering 50 violation notices and issuing BRL $2.2 million (USD $1.4 million) in fines.
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"Wildlife Forensics Lab Uses Tech To Sniff, Identify Illegal Wood,” 28 June, NPR
This June, the Global Timber Forum (GTF) held its second session in Shanghai, China, bringing together over 100 representatives of the private sector as well as a number of governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations that work with the forest products sector.
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“Norway, Colombia target partnership to save rainforests,” 22 June, Mongabay
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“Scientists Are Color-Coding Forests To Make Maps Showing Best Path To Conservation,” 14 June, Tech Times
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“Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests,” 7 June, Skoll World Forum
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“Lao Authories to Plant Saplings in Reforestation Effort,” 1 June, Big News Network
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“Logged area exceeds forests in [Malaysian] peninsula,” 23 May, Daily Express
The Instituto Centro de Vida (Life Center Institute - ICV) recently released a report mapping illegal forest clearings in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.
