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Introduction to Illegal Logging in the Tropics
Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 2004Abstract On March 29-30, 2002, the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters convened social and natural scientists, resource managers, policy-makers, community leaders and other interested parties to share experiences, strategies, successes and failures in addressing illegal logging and corruption.
Ramsay M. Ravenel, Ilmi M. E. Granoff
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Illegal Logging Listeners Using IoT Networks
2020 IEEE REGION 10 CONFERENCE (TENCON), 2020Protecting and increasing worldwide green space have been an international effort. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to plant urban trees and to get involved in many reforestation and restoration projects. Offsetting these much needed plans to save the forests is illegal logging.
Ananta Srisuphab +5 more
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Breaking the Vicious Circle of Illegal Logging in Indonesia
Conservation Biology, 2014Abstract The government of Indonesia, which presides over 10% of the world's tropical forests, has set ambitious targets to cut its high deforestation rates through an REDD+ scheme (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation). This will require strong law enforcement to succeed. Yet, strategies that have accomplished
Linkie, Matthew +4 more
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Strategies to Prevent Illegal Logging
2012This chapter describes how a large proportion of tropical timber is logged illegally and it discusses different options that are available for tackling this major environmental problem that has been enhanced by globalization. Existing instruments are the OECD Convention on Bribery, legislation against money laundering, self-regulation of the financial ...
Saskia Ozinga, Hannah Mowat
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Corruption and illegal logging in Ghana
International Development Planning Review, 2013Illegal logging is widespread in Ghana, a West African country with a history of rapid forest loss. While state forest management agencies have often attributed their inability to control illegal logging to lack of resources, this paper shows how corrupt practices also contribute to the problem.
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Illegal Logging: the International Political Context
Лесохозяйственная информация, 2018Акцент международного внимания к лесным проблемам сместился от контроля за соблюдением устойчивости управления лесами к режиму законности. В статье представлен краткий обзор по организации и совершенствованию системы противодействия незаконным рубкам и правового регулирования в этой сфере, а также о тенденциях в мировой торговле древесиной и изделиями ...
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Strategies to Prevent Illegal Logging
In the current era of globalisation, national governments are increasingly exposed to international influences which can present many new constraints and opportunities for domestic environmental policies. This comprehensive Handbook pushes the frontiers of theoretical and empirical knowledge, and provides a state-of-the-art examination of the critical ...Saskia Ozinga, Nicole Gerard
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Following the proceeds of illegal logging in Indonesia
2010The low number of prosecutions in Indonesia for illegal logging may not offer a strong enough deterrent against engaging in what is a lucrative crime. However, the movement of offenders and proceeds tied to illegal logging through other countries in the region offers some opportunities to support Indonesia's law enforcement responses. Officials in Hong
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TEEN Dynamics of Illegal Logging in Indonesia
2010T ropical forests have been one of Indonesia’s most important naturalresources, contributing substantially to export earnings, employment,and the livelihood of local people. Roughly 300,000 people are employed in the wood-processing sector and at least 14 million are in some way directly dependent on the forest for their living.
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