Tag: timber

ALBANY, NY – Today, a coalition of 32 climate, environment, human rights and sustainability organizations from New York and around the world sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to sign the Tropical Hardwood Loophole Closure bill (S.8851/A.9598) into law. New York State purchases and uses lumber and wood products made from tropical […]

This landmark law establishes, for the first time in Colombia and the region, safeguards to ensure that beef sold in supermarkets is not linked to deforestation.

Esta emblemática ley establece, por primera vez en Colombia y la región, salvaguardas para garantizar que la carne que se vende en supermercados no esté vinculada con la deforestación.

EIA US joins our partners in celebrating the passage of a bill to close longstanding loopholes that have allowed New York state agencies to continue purchasing tropical wood products despite existing restrictions meant to protect tropical forests from rampant unsustainable and often illegal logging.

EIA US salue la décision du gouvernement camerounais d'élargir la liste des essences forestières dont l'exportation sous forme de grumes brutes est interdite. Comme l'ont démontré les multiples enquêtes menées par EIA, l'exportation de grumes profite en tout premier lieu aux entreprises voyous du secteur forestier au détriment des écosystèmes, des communautés et de l'économie nationale. 

EIA US welcomes Cameroon’s decision to expand the list of timber species prohibited to be exported as raw logs. As EIA’s investigations have documented over the years, the export of logs has benefitted forest offenders to the detriment of ecosystems, communities, and the national economy.