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• New tropical wood substitute could save rainforests worldwide

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  One of the main drivers of tropical deforestation is western consumption of hardwoods, more durable and weather-resistant than softwoods. For example, hardwood harvested in Southeast Asia—both legally and illegally obtained—often makes its way to China where it is crafted into cheap outdoor-ready hardwood ...
  1 week ago

• French company CMA-CGM facilitating destruction of Madagascars rainforests, undermining Frances position in Copenhagen

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  Delmas, a Belgian subsidiary of French shipping giant CMA-CGM, is facilitating the destruction of Madagascars endangered rainforests by providing transport for timber illegally logged from the countrys national parks, report multiple sources that have been investigating the illegal rosewood trade in the Indian Ocean ...
  1 week ago

• Major international banks, shipping companies, and consumers play key role in Madagascars logging crisis

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  In the midst of cyclone season, a dead period for tourism to Madagascars east coast, Vohémar, a sleepy town dominated by the vanilla trade, is abuzz. Vanilla prices have scarcely been lower, but the hotels are full and the port is busy. "This afternoon, it was like a 4 wheel drive show in front of the Direction ...
  1 week ago

• Wild Money: Massive corruption in Indonesia’s forestry sector

  
  The Understory : Understory.RAN.org — Authority: 125
  Human Rights Watch has just released the report: Wild Money: The human rights consequences of illegal logging and corruption in Indonesia’s forestry sector . Talking to allies in Riau, Sumatra, where Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is logging tropical forests, it is clear that APP engages in corruption and utilizes a ...
  3 weeks ago

• In absence of measures to address consumption, REDD may fail to protect forests

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  Rising demand for timber and agricultural products could work against a proposed initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD), warns a new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The briefing, Putting the Brakes on Drivers of Forest Destruction: A Shared Responsibility , ...
  3 weeks ago

• Authorities in Madagascar conduct raids to uncover illegal rosewood

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 143
  Authorities in Madagascar over the weekend launched a series of raids to uncover rosewood and other precious hardwoods illegally logged from the countrys national parks in the aftermath of a March military coup.
  4 weeks ago

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