Illegal logging chart

Chatham House is monitoring forest governance and legality in 19 countries to assess the effectiveness of government and private sector efforts to tackle illegal logging and trade.

In Peru, illegal logging happens at a rate of approximately 80 percent. The rate is 85 percent in Myanmar and nearly 65 percent in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Chatham House is monitoring forest governance and legality in 19 countries to assess the effectiveness of government and private sector efforts to tackle illegal logging and trade. Therefore, the difference of 57 million cubic meters was the suspected volume of illegal logging or legally unreported logging in 1998. The year before, the estimated volume of legally logged timber was 30 million cubic meters and the suspected volume of illegal logging was 41 million cubic meters. Other results of illegal logging involve the intrusion into the forest caused by loggers. Often canals and trails are cut to allow foot and boat access deep into the forest. Canals result in lowered water levels and increased human access into forests increase incidents of illegal hunting and other destruction of habitat. 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 down of protected species ; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits. Logging. Trees are cut down to provide the wood and paper requirements of our ever growing population. In the process of harvesting the wood, trees have to be cleared to give access to logging equipments, as well. Illegal logging is now being strictly implemented and most business are moving into a paper free environment.

In Peru, illegal logging happens at a rate of approximately 80 percent. The rate is 85 percent in Myanmar and nearly 65 percent in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Therefore, the difference of 57 million cubic meters was the suspected volume of illegal logging or legally unreported logging in 1998. The year before, the estimated volume of legally logged timber was 30 million cubic meters and the suspected volume of illegal logging was 41 million cubic meters. Other results of illegal logging involve the intrusion into the forest caused by loggers. Often canals and trails are cut to allow foot and boat access deep into the forest. Canals result in lowered water levels and increased human access into forests increase incidents of illegal hunting and other destruction of habitat. 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 down of protected species ; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits. Logging. Trees are cut down to provide the wood and paper requirements of our ever growing population. In the process of harvesting the wood, trees have to be cleared to give access to logging equipments, as well. Illegal logging is now being strictly implemented and most business are moving into a paper free environment. Illegal logging is a global issue, affecting most forested countries. Estimating the scale of illegal logging is challenging due its illicit nature. However in-depth investigations into forestry practices from around the world, as well as research into the timber trade, all indicate that it is a substantial problem.

WWF UK Illegal logging report – Page 6 Chart 1: Proportion of estimated illegal timber imports in each key product sector for the UK by volume (RWE) 26.6% 56.6% 5.7% 7.3% 0.5% 3.3% Paper Softwood sawnwood Hardwood sawnwood Plywood (soft and hardwood) Particleboard Furniture

Logging. Trees are cut down to provide the wood and paper requirements of our ever growing population. In the process of harvesting the wood, trees have to be cleared to give access to logging equipments, as well. Illegal logging is now being strictly implemented and most business are moving into a paper free environment. Illegal logging is a global issue, affecting most forested countries. Estimating the scale of illegal logging is challenging due its illicit nature. However in-depth investigations into forestry practices from around the world, as well as research into the timber trade, all indicate that it is a substantial problem. The terms of reference for the mitigation of illegal logging are as follows: Review the available information on illegal logging, including production and sales statistics, etc. that may indicate or confirm the existence and scope of illegal activities and familiarise with information and opinions on Illegal logging avoids all of these costs –at lasting cost to people and the environment. When illegally-logged wood is mixed with legal wood in manufacturing or distribution, it becomes impossible to tell the two apart – but the cost, and therefore the price, of all the wood tends to come down.

Domestic media coverage was assessed using national media databases, and searching for ‘illegal logging’ or related terms in the national language. International media coverage was assessed through using the online media database Factiva, and by searching for English-language articles that referred to 'illegal logging' in the target country.

The terms of reference for the mitigation of illegal logging are as follows: Review the available information on illegal logging, including production and sales statistics, etc. that may indicate or confirm the existence and scope of illegal activities and familiarise with information and opinions on Illegal logging avoids all of these costs –at lasting cost to people and the environment. When illegally-logged wood is mixed with legal wood in manufacturing or distribution, it becomes impossible to tell the two apart – but the cost, and therefore the price, of all the wood tends to come down. Domestic media coverage was assessed using national media databases, and searching for ‘illegal logging’ or related terms in the national language. International media coverage was assessed through using the online media database Factiva, and by searching for English-language articles that referred to 'illegal logging' in the target country. Between 1982 to 2012, an estimated 80 million cubic meters of wood was illegally logged in Romania, according to the Minister Delegate for Water and Forests. The illegal logging activities caused $6.8 Million (€5 Billion) in damage. From 2007 to 2012, the rate of the illegal logging in Romania doubled, Threats to the forest include clear cutting, pollution and illegal logging. Clear cutting occurs when trees are cut in huge sections leaving no protection for wildlife or soil. Pollution occurs when humans damage water ways, soil and wildlife by disposing of waste improperly, using hydroelectric development and mining.

The main cause of deforestation is agriculture (poorly planned infrastructure is emerging as a big threat too) and the main cause of forest degradation is illegal logging. We’re losing 18.7 million acres of forests annually, equivalent to 27 soccer fields every minute.

Other results of illegal logging involve the intrusion into the forest caused by loggers. Often canals and trails are cut to allow foot and boat access deep into the forest. Canals result in lowered water levels and increased human access into forests increase incidents of illegal hunting and other destruction of habitat. 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 down of protected species ; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits. Logging. Trees are cut down to provide the wood and paper requirements of our ever growing population. In the process of harvesting the wood, trees have to be cleared to give access to logging equipments, as well. Illegal logging is now being strictly implemented and most business are moving into a paper free environment.

Illegal Logging - Importer Declaration and Flow Chart (NNF 2014/135) The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been in effect since November 2012. The Act makes it an offence to import a timber product that has been illegally logged. Illegal logging is the harvesting, processing, transporting, buying or selling of timber in contravention of national and international laws. It has a devastating impact on some of the world's most valuable remaining forests, and on the people who live in them and rely on the resources that forests provide.