The impacts of illegal logging include environmental, economic and social aspects.  Environmental impacts include the loss or degradation of forests, as illegal logging tends to be associated with poor forest management. This can result in the loss of habitats and biodiversity. For example, illegal logging is threatening the survival of some of the world’s most…

The European Union created new legislation intended to combat the trade in illegal timber back in 2010. Known as the “EU Timber Regulation”, this measure prohibited illegally harvested wood from being sold on the European market. It outlined how operators would need to be diligent when assessing the risk of purchasing illegal products from their…

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