China’s proposed guidelines for timber trade are insufficient and should be replaced with a legally binding ban on illegal wood, environmentalists said. London-based Environmental Investigation Agency submitted recommendations to the Chinese government on Tuesday, claiming that “massive flows of illegal timber” cause irreversible damage. In Burma, “rampant” demand is likely to cause the extinction of …
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Timber talks: Burma and China discuss logging
Talks held to support both countries’ interest in responsible, cross-border timber trade, say officials.
China-Burma talks on illegal timber
In light of recent bust in Kachin state, officials meet to discuss the widespread illegal trade.
Timber merchants, China must cooperate if export ban is to succeed
Burma’s Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry announced six months ago that a ban on the export of raw timber will go into effect on 1 April 2014. The Myanmar Timber Merchants Association has requested that foreign timber merchants cooperate with the government to stop illegal exports.
Illegal Burmese timber still sold to China
Oct 21, 2009 (DVB), Deforestation in Burma continues to be a problem despite a drastic reduction in illegal timer exports into China, an environmental group has revealed. Illegal timber sales to China have dropped by 70 percent since 2005, according to the UK-based Global Witness. A report released by the group, A Disharmonious Trade, warns …
Military man caught with illegal timber
A search of the vehicle uncovered 246 planks of teakwood, weighing a total of just over one tonne.