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7 - Forestry Crimes and Our Planet

A Review

from Part I - Wicked Problems and Policies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2020

By
Christian Nellemann ,
Rune Henriksen ,
Riccardo Pravettoni  and
Sasha Jesperson
Edited by
William Nikolakis  and
John L. Innes
William Nikolakis
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
John L. Innes
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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Summary

Forestry crimes include illegal logging, which is a contributing factor to deforestation across the globe. An estimated 189 to 565 million cubic metres of timber are cut illegally in some form. Forestry crimes are estimated by INTERPOL and the United Nations to be valued at US$51–152 billion annually. Much of this harvest is used for wood fuel and charcoal, and the proceeds from illegal logging are sometimes used to fund terrorist groups. Globally, (excluding illegal logging for wood fuel and charcoal). To date, the only effective interventions have been the efforts by the Brazilian government using targeted law enforcement efforts to combat illegal logging, the result of which was a 76% reduction in deforestation.

Keywords

Forestry crimeOrganized crimeDeforestationIllegal loggingPolicy
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The Wicked Problem of Forest Policy
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability in Forest Landscapes
 , pp. 197 - 230
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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