Corrupt Indonesian timber company director jailed for five years and fined more than $180,000
A high court in Indonesia has upheld the conviction, jail term and substantial fine of a major corrupt timber trader
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Dutch police seizure of allegedly ‘illegal’ Myanmar Teak, a first for European law enforcement and member states cooperation
In the first raid of its kind, Dutch police have seized a large quantity of Myanmar Teak in the Netherlands circumvented through the Czech Republic in contravention of EU Law.
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Palm oil watchdog’s sustainability guarantee is still a con
Consumers around the world are still being conned about the sustainability of the palm oil contained in the products they buy from cosmetics and foodstuffs to biofuels
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German trader reported for repeated violations of EU Timber Regulation
Evidence of serious repeated violations of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) by a trader of Myanmar teak was today submitted to German and European enforcement authorities by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
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Crime and corruption of Myanmar’s illegal teak trade goes to the heart of Government
For three decades, the multi-million dollar international trade in Burmese teak has been riddled with crime and high-level corruption, driving conflict and human rights abuses in Myanmar.
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London Conference turns a spotlight on the illicit financial flows and corruption enabling illegal wildlife trade
The fourth Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) in London this week has seen high-level participation from governments, private sector and NGOs, focusing the attention of the international community on previous commitments to tackle IWT as a serious organised crime