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<p>Illegal logging in the Russian Far East is of particular concern because the forests are home to the last 450 wild Siberian tigers. The Lumber Liquidators case was investigated jointly by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by the Department of Justice under the name “Operation Oakenshield.”</p>

Report 27 June 2005

The Continued Destruction of the Ozone Layer and U.S. Abuse of Methyl Bromide “Critical-Use” Exemptions

In a reversal of historic American leadership based on transparency and accountability, the U.S. government has refused to divulge information about methyl bromide stockpiles. Instead, U.S. industry has been allowed to secret massive quantities of methyl bromide in order to enable long-term circumvention of the methyl bromide cessation. Past experience with other ozone depleting substances, […]

Areas of work:
- Climate

Report 27 February 2005

The Last Frontier: Illegal Logging in Papua and China’s Massive Timber Theft

Asia has already lost 95 per cent of its frontier forests. Most of what remains is confined to the Indonesian archipelago – and the province of Papua in Indonesia is home to the largest tract. This report exposes how these last precious forests are being illegally felled and sold off wholesale to China, which is […]

Areas of work:
- Forests

Report 27 February 2004

Profiting from Plunder: How Malaysia Smuggles Endangered Wood

EIA and Telapak have repeatedly exposed the criminals behind this multi-billion dollar industry. In this report we expose the largest ever smuggling operation of the valuable and protected tree species ramin to Malaysia.

Areas of work:
- Forests

Report 1 November 2003

Lost in Transit

A report on global chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) smuggling trends and the need for a faster phase-out. Despite the significant achievements of the Montreal Protocol, the problem of illegal trade persists. The illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances has not been addressed in any coherent manner by the Protocol and the slow reaction to the problem of enforcement […]

Areas of work:
- Climate

Report 27 March 2003

ABOVE THE LAW: Corruption, Collusion, Nepotism and the Fate of Indonesia’s Forests

Although poverty, economic collapse, provincial autonomy and many other factors contribute to forest destruction, these are not at the core of the problem. Forests are being destroyed because Indonesia is one of the most corrupt countries in the world and many in the political, business and military elite are unwilling to surrender the wealth and […]

Areas of work:
- Forests

Report 1 October 2001

Unfinished Business

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is generally acknowledged as the most successful international environmental treaty and an outstanding model of international cooperation. It has successfully reduced much of the world’s reliance on ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and adherence to its phase-out schedule should eventually see the full recovery of the fragile […]

Areas of work:
- Climate