Link: Need tips on buying and selling sustainable furniture? Visit the Sustainable Furnishings Council website for information.
Link: Search the Common Name Database operated by the Forest Service to look up the scientific name of your wood product(s).
Link: View the CITES web site for information on which plant species are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Link: View Eyes on the Forest, a joint project of WWF, Friends of the Earth and the Indonesian organization Jikalahari, to document problematic forestry practices in Riau, ground zero of the Indonesian pulp and paper sector.
Link: View PulpWatch.org, an independent pulp monitor with specific information about mills around the world.
Link: View Global Forest Watch for additional resources on the Indonesian forest sector.
Link: View gra.nepcon.net, home of the FSC Global Risk Assessment, for country-by-country sourcing risk analyses.
Link: View Smartwood’s country-specific legality standards for verifying compliance with sustainable forestry laws.
Link: View whatsinyourpaper.com to understand the impacts of paper production and how it can result in one of the world’s most significant environmental challenges.
Link: Check to see if your furniture and timber come from ecologically responsible sources. View Greenpeace New Zealand's Good Wood Guide.
Link: View Forest Trends' resource library for reports on international forest products and the Lacey Act.
Link: View the Tropical Forest Foundation's species bulletin page for information on the major tree species located in tropical forests throughout the world.
Link: View the Wood Explorer's web site for a comprehensive database on the world's commercial wood species.
Link: View information on illegal logging at a web site managed by the UK’s Chatham House, to get the latest news on the topic of illegal logging.
Link: View the Environmental Paper Network's web site, a resource for purchasers, environmental organizations, industry, and individuals.
Link: View the PulpWatch web site for news and analysis of the international pulp market.
Link: View the Certisource web site for tips to eliminate illegal timber from your supply chain.
Supporters of the Lacey Act Amendments to combat illegal logging : Amazon Watch • American Forest and Paper Association • Center For International Environmental Law • Conservation International • Defenders of Wildlife • Dogwood Alliance • Environmental Investigation Agency • Environmental Paper Network • Forest Stewardship Council • Forest Trends • ForestEthics • Friends of the Earth • Global Witness • Greenpeace • Hardwood Federation • Humane Society International • International Brotherhood of Teamsters • Lowe's Home Improvement • National Hardwood Lumber Association • National Wildlife Federation • Natural Resources Defense Council • Open Society Institute • Rainforest Action Network • Rainforest Alliance • Sierra Club • Society of American Foresters • Sustainable Furniture Council • The Nature Conservancy • TRAFFIC • Tropical Forest Trust • United Steelworkers • Wildlife Conservation Society • World Resources Institute • World Wildlife Fund • Yale Program on Forest Policy and Governance • Yale Program on Forest Certification
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