Media: Watch the EIA video showing how the Lacey Act works to combat illegal logging and trade. [ view on YouTube. Be sure to view parts I and II. ]

Resource: Frequently Asked Questions about the U.S. Lacey Act, the World's First Ban on Illegal Wood Products. [ read FAQ's (English version) ]
[ read FAQ's (Chinese version) ] [ read FAQ's (Indonesian version) ] [ read FAQ's (Spanish version) ]

Resource: A Consumer's Guide to Buying Wood. Know the Forest and the Trees. Read EIA and NRDC's Forest Facts Sheet [ link to PDF ]

Resource: Amending the Lacey Act to Combat Illegal Logging: Commonly Asked Questions [ link to PDF ]

Resource: No Questions Asked. The Impacts of U.S. Market Demand
for Illegal Timber—and the Potential for Change [ link to PDF ]

Resource: The Law--Read the redline text for the amended Lacey Act.

Resource: View the Customs and Border Protection website for information on the amended Lacey Act. [ link to site ]

Resource: View the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website for information on imports, FAQs and the Lacey Act. [ link to site ]

Resource: View EIA's primer for enforcing the Lacey Act. Includes information on the implementing agencies and liability. [link to PDF]

Resource: Read the letter from Hill representatives to the agencies, supporting the new Lacey Act sent October 10, 2008.

Resource: Read the letter of organizational support to the agencies from environment and industry groups sent October 14, 2008.

Resource: View the comments on the Federal Register posted on December 8, 2008.

Testimony: EIA Executive Director, Alexander von Bismarck, on the Legal Timber Protection Act before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans [ watch video clip ]

Read other submitted supporting testimonies: American Forest & Paper Association • Defenders of Wildlife • Dr. James Grogan of Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies • Global Witness • Hardwood Federation • Natural Resources Defense Council • World Wildlife Fund • The Honorable Barry Gardiner, MP, British Parliament

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 website for a comprehensive database on the world's commercial wood species.

Link: View information on illegal logging at a website 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 website, a resource for purchasers, environmental organizations, industry, and individuals.

Link: View the PulpWatch website for news and analysis of the international pulp market.

Link: View the CITES website for information on which plant species are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Supporters of the Lacey Act Amendments to combat illegal logging : Amazon Watch • American Forest and Paper Association • Borealis • Center For International Environmental Law • Conservation Biology • Conservation International • Defenders of Wildlife • Dogwood Alliance • 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 • Save America's Forests • Sierra Club • 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

Press Release: December 4, 2008
WRI, EIA Form Partnership to Stem Illegal Forest Products Imported into U.S. [ read press release ]

Press Release: October 14, 2008
U.S. Government Rolls Out Implementation for World's First Ban on Trade in Illegally Logged Wood: Congress, Retailers, Wood Industry and Environmental Groups Reach Agreement on Next Steps [ read press release ]

Press Release: May 15, 2008
Environmental Investigation Agency Applauds U.S. Congress for Passing World’s First Ban on Import of Illegally Logged Wood [ read press release ]

Press Release: May 14, 2008
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade: Environmental Investigation Agency commends U.S. leadership on issue [ read press release ]

Video: Watch EIA on PBS TV program, “The Agenda with Steve Paikin,” discussing the impact of Wal-Mart’s supply chain on Illegal logging.

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