Media: Watch the EIA animation that gives a simple and easy to follow overview of the Lacey Act and illegal logging.

Briefing: Setting The Story Straight. The U.S. Lacey Act: Separating Myth From Reality. [Read Report]

Fact Sheet: Are you ready for the Lacey Act?

Graphic: The Lacey Act: Legality from Stump to Shelf. View a chart that depicts how violations of the Lacey Act can occur at any step along the supply chain.

Media: Watch the EIA video showing how the Lacey Act works to combat illegal logging and trade. (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] [Chinese] [Indonesian] [Spanish] [Portuguese] [Russian]

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

Link: View WRI's video which shows an example of how satellite technology could be used to identify illegal logging down to individual trees, along with the illegal roads used to transport the logs to nearby mills.

Resource: Read the World Resource Institute’s Guide to Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products

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]

View the 9/2/09 Federal Register on the Lacey Act. Includes most current declaration phase-in schedule. [link to pdf]

View the 2/3/09 Federal Register on the Lacey Act. [link to pdf]

View the 10/8/08 Federal Register on the Lacey Act. [link to pdf]

View PowerPoint slides from the 10/14/09 public meeting. [link to pdf]

View the Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form PPQ505. [link to pdf]

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.

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

Press Release : November 19, 2009
US Seizes Wood under New Law to Fight Illegal Logging
[read press release]

Press Release : October 1, 2009
Major US Illegal Logging Law Enters New Enforcement Phase
[read press release]

Article: September, 2009
Supply: The Product of Demand. A simple but great truth. The U.S. Lacey Act: Are You Ready? [read article]

Press Release: April 2, 2009
Lacey Act US Pilots new electronic system for wood imports. Declaration requirements under the Lacey Act will be enforced beginning May 1st. [read press release]

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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