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  1. The Conversation
    https://theconversation.com/global-timber-trafficking-harms-forests-and-costs-billions...

    Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs …

    • My research uses social science to address conservation issues like wildlife trafficking and invasive species. I focus on the role of norms and rules, which guide human behavior by signaling whether an a… See more

    A Global Trade

    Illegal timber is estimated to account for 50 to 90 percent of wood harvested from Amazonia, central Africa and Southeast Asia. Interpol estimates that 40 to 60 percent of t… See more

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    Improving Enforcement

    To protect forests and guide timber use, governments create rules. International treaties and trade regulations restrict timber imports based on quantity or species. Domestic … See more

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    Learning from Wildlife Trafficking

    Timber trafficking has many parallels with illegal trade in charismatic and endangered wildlife, such as pangolins, turtles and rhinos. In both cases, the trade is extremely lucrative, a… See more

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    Steering Consumer Choices

    Governments and businesses can use similar strategies to address timber trafficking. They can educate consumers about the scale of the contraband trade and which prod… See more

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    How many timber trafficking incidents have been reported?
    In total, 287 incidents were reported over the operation’s month-long tactical phase in which participating law enforcement agencies carried out intelligence-led activities in priority areas, with a focus on identifying and countering organized crime groups involved in timber trafficking.
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  1. Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs billions of dollars – here’s how to curb it

    • The role of rules My research uses social science to address conservation issues like wildlife trafficking and invasive species. ...
    • A global trade Illegal timber is estimated to account for 50 to 90 percent of wood harvested from Amazonia, central Africa and Southeast Asia. ...
    • Improving enforcement ...
    • Learning from wildlife trafficking ...
    • Steering consumer choices ...

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    How much is timber trafficking worth?
    According to Interpol, timber trafficking is valued at between $30 billion and $100 billion a year and accounts for 15 percent to 30 percent of the global timber trade.

    The fight to protect the world’s most trafficked wild commodity

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    How do customs & police work with wildlife and timber trafficking?
    Customs and police units shared wildlife and timber trafficking intelligence both ahead and during operations, enabling field officers to identify and target trafficking hotspots, with an emphasis on land and airport border points as well as wildlife parks.

    Global crackdown on illegal wildlife and timber trade: the World

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    How many timber trafficking incidents have been reported?
    In total, 287 incidents were reported over the operation’s month-long tactical phase in which participating law enforcement agencies carried out intelligence-led activities in priority areas, with a focus on identifying and countering organized crime groups involved in timber trafficking.

    Illegal logging in Latin America and Caribbean inflicting ... - INTERPOL

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    Can social science play a role in timber trafficking?
    And this is where social science can play a role. Timber trafficking has many parallels with illegal trade in charismatic and endangered wildlife, such as pangolins, turtles and rhinos. In both cases, the trade is extremely lucrative, and consumer demand is a major driver of the black market.

    Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs billions of dollars

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    Are organized crime groups exploiting logging & timber trafficking?
    The high demand for timber around the world, which has risen to new highs in the past year, risks seeing organized crime groups further their involvement in illegal logging and timber trafficking, exploiting the sector’s wide profit margins to finance other illicit activities.

    Illegal logging in Latin America and Caribbean inflicting ... - INTERPOL

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    How much timber is taken illegally?
    Globally, 15 to 30 percent of timber is taken illegally. According to Interpol, the illegal timber trade is worth US$50 billion to $150 billion annually. Illegal logging has many harmful impacts, from deforestation to impoverishment of local communities. This complex issue will not be solved overnight.

    Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs billions of dollars

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  3. icij.org
    https://www.icij.org/investigations/defore…

    New Justice Department-led task force pledges global …

    May 23, 2023 · The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a new interagency task force to bolster efforts to identify, investigate and prosecute illegal trafficking in timber linked to environmental and other crimes.

  4. World Customs Organization
    https://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/...

    Global crackdown on illegal wildlife and timber trade: the World ...

  5. INTERPOL
    https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2022/...

    Global crackdown on illegal wildlife and timber trade ... - INTERPOL

  6. Nature
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01323-y

    Substantial and increasing global losses of timber-producing

  8. INTERPOL
    https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Ev…

    2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in …

    Dec 12, 2023 · LYON, France -- Endangered animals including elephants, rhinos and pangolins, as well as protected timber, particularly tropical hardwoods, have been seized in a joint INTERPOL - World Customs Organization (WCO) …

  9. INTERPOL
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    Illegal logging in Latin America and Caribbean …

    Apr 21, 2022 · Globally, the illegal timber trade is estimated to be worth up to USD 152 billion per year, representing nearly half the illicit proceeds of all environmental crime. Latin America and the Caribbean are home to 50 per …

  10. National Geographic
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    The fight to protect the world’s most trafficked wild …

    Aug 16, 2019 · Timber trafficking is valued at between $30 billion and $100 billion a year, according to Interpol. These leavings are from a rosewood tree felled illegally in Guatemala's Izabal...

  11. U.S. Department of Justice
    https://www.justice.gov/opa/blog/justice...

    Justice Department Working with Cameroon to Combat Timber …

  12. Springer
    https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-64280-2_1

    Global Problem of Timber Trafficking | SpringerLink