Timber law in action – a forestry update
Such developments have been key strategic goals of EIA’s forests campaign, and are testament to the role EIA and Telapak have played in this important issue for over a decade.
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Rogue Traders
The murky business of merbau smuggling in Indonesia – a detailed exposé of some of the key players behind Indonesia’s illegal timber trade. Download Indonesian language version of Rogue Traders here.
Law passed: Importing illegally sourced timber is now banned in the EU.
“There is no silver bullet in stopping the illegal trade in timber but this is a good first shot” – Faith Doherty.
EU ban on illegal timber is passed
Important first step towards shutting down the timber barons must now be backed up with stiff penalties THE European Parliament has today (Wednesday) voted overwhelmingly for legislation to ban illegally logged timber and wood products from all EU territories. London-based campaigning group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has been at the forefront of efforts [...]
EU Environment Committee proposes prohibition on illegal timber
Campaign group welcomes draft law as a major step forwards THE European Parliament’s environment committee yesterday (Tuesday) took a major step towards stopping illegally sourced timber and wood products from being sold within the EU when it voted through new draft legislation, proposals hailed by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency as the toughest and [...]
Up For Grabs: Deforestation And Exploitation In Papua’s Plantations Boom
Massive Land Grab for Plantations in Papua Threatens Vital Forests and Exploits Local Communities A new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Telapak – entitled “Up for Grabs” – exposes how five million hectares of land, most of it forested, is being targeted in Papua by powerful companies seeking to cash in on [...]