Wildlife and Timber Trafficking - United States Department of Justice
Sep 28, 2023 · Trafficking in natural resources such as wildlife, timber, fish, and minerals is an international crisis, a critical conservation concern, and a criminal threat to global security. This illegal trade significantly affects the national interests of the United States and our partners …
Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs billions of dollars ...
See more on theconversation.comMy 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 action is common or approved. When people or organizations knowthat doing something is unacceptable and pu…- Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins
Illegal Logging | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Corruption, transshipment, and falsification of import documents are common practices in the illegal timber trade, whether to avoid paying the proper duties on a shipment or to hide the illegal origins of unsustainably harvested …
It was significant that the EO specifically recognized wildlife trafficking, which includes timber trafficking, as one of the illicit activities by TCOs that the United States must work to combat.
2024 END Wildlife Trafficking Report - United States Department …
Aug 6, 2024 · Wildlife trafficking remains a serious transnational crime that threatens security, economic prosperity, the rule of law, long-standing conservation efforts, and human health.
Illegal Logging and Deforestation | Biodiversity | U.S.
Worth an estimated $51–$152 billion annually, the illegal timber industry simultaneously threatens the world’s forests and steals from local communities that rely on forests for food, health, and wealth.
Within the United States, the effect of timber trafficking on the national economy, and its potential effect on American foreign policy, has raised serious concern – so much so that in …
CBP Stops Illegal Logging - U.S. Customs and Border …
According to the Global Financial Integrity Report, Transnational Crime and the Developing World, between 10 and 30% of globally traded timber is illegal. For tropical timber, that rate is as high as 90%. The United States imports …
TIMBER Trafficking Enforcement Roundtable - United …
Apr 19, 2023 · Officials will announced the TIMBER Enforcement Working Group and explained how it will act as a force multiplier for U.S. enforcement efforts, among other recent developments in the field of timber trafficking enforcement.
Illegal Logging: A Market-Based Analysis of Trafficking in Illegal ...
This literature review presents a market-based description of the current trade in illegal timber, with an emphasis on the economic and political structures that enable the logging, milling, and …