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Sustainable Tropical Timber Trade Mislabeled, Says Report

October 30, 2013
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A new report from Friends of the Earth International has determined that the ‘sustainable’ tropical timber trade, particularly in Malaysia, is not actually sustainable at all. The report suggests that the trade could become more sustainable with changes in policy by timber importers, which would include requirements such as free,...

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Indonesia and EU Sign Agreement to Curb Illegal Logging

October 7, 2013
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Indonesia has made a historic deal with the EU to combat the illegal logging industry by requiring any timber sold from Indonesia to the EU to be certified as legally harvested. As Asia’s largest exporter of timber to the EU, this agreement is an important step towards reducing carbon emissions...

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