Illegal logging. Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits (see Box 1). Illegalities may also occur during transport, such as illegal processing and export; fraudulent declaration to customs; and the avoidance of taxes and other charges. Overview[edit] Illegal logging is a pervasive problem, causing enormous damage to forests, local communities and to the economies of producer countries. Despite the economic importance of trade in timber and forest products, major international timber consumer countries, such as the EU, have no legal means to halt the import of illegally sourced forest products,[2] because the identification of illegally logged or traded timber is technically difficult.
Scale[edit] America. European Commission - Environment - Forests. Additional tools Illegal logging is the harvesting of timber in contravention of the laws and regulations of the country of harvest. Illegal logging is a global problem with significant negative economic, environmental and social impact. In economic terms illegal logging results in lost revenues and other foregone benefits. In environmental terms illegal logging is associated with deforestation, climate change and a loss of biodiversity. In social terms illegal logging can be linked to conflicts over land and resources, the disempowerment of local and indigenous communities, corruption and armed conflicts. Illegal activities also undermine the efforts of responsible operators by making available cheaper but illegal timber and timber products in the market place. EU Policy on fighting illegal logging The European Union's policy to fight illegal logging and associated trade was defined back in 2003 with the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan.
More on FLEGT VPAs. Illegal logging. Landowner Sakas Aonomo, his wife Tusue Sakas and daughter, Warume Sakas, walking through Log Camp 56, Wawai Guavi Block 3, Middle Fly, Western Province, PNG. Illegal logging is having a devastating impact on the world's forests. Its effects include deforestation, the loss of biodiversity and fuelling climate change. This creates social conflict with indigenous and local populations and leads to violence, crime and human rights abuses. Ancient forests have evolved over thousands of years into unique and vital habitats for millions of plant and animal species. It is estimated that some 1.6 billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihood and 60 million indigenous peoples depend on forests for their subsistence.
Click on the image above to see the journey of illegal timber from the forest to consumers Scale of the Problem Between August 2003 and 2004, the deforestation rate for the Amazon, the world's largest tropical forest, was the second highest ever recorded. Illegal logging - Buscar con Google. WELCOME TO ILLEGAL-LOGGING.INFO.