 November 19, 2009:
U.S. Seizes Wood Under New Law to Fight Illegal Logging
October 1, 2009:
Major US Illegal Logging Law Enters New Enforcement Phase
April 2, 2009:
Lacey Act Pilots new electronic system for wood imports. Declaration requirements under the Lacey Act will be enforced beginning May 1st
January 28, 2009:
U.S. Market has Supported Corruption and Illegal Timber Trade in Honduras
December 4, 2008:
WRI, EIA Form Partnership to Stem Illegal Forest Products Imported Into U.S.
 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
May 15, 2008:
Environmental Investigation Agency Applauds U.S. Congress for Passing World’s First Ban on Import of Illegally Logged Wood
May 14, 2008:
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade: Environmental Investigation Agency commends U.S. leadership on issue
April 16, 2008:
EIA Applauds Precedent-Setting Indictment for International Timber Smuggler
March 19, 2008:
Vietnam’s Booming Furniture Sector Riddled with Illegal Timber: U.S. imports 45% of Vietnam’s wooden furniture
 Mongabay.com; Major international banks, shipping companies, and consumers play key role in Madagascar's logging crisis;
December 16, 2009
Mongabay.com; In absence of measures to address consumption, REDD may fail to protect forests;
December 2, 2009
Reuters UK; Criminal gangs plunder Madagascar forests;
November 28, 2009
BBC News; Battling Siberia's devastating illegal logging trade;
November 27, 2009
YubaNet.com; Illegal Malagasy timber trade worth $800,000 a day, new report reveals;
November 26, 2009
HDNet; EIA Investigative Footage of Illegal Logging in Madagascar Featured on HDNet's "Dan Rather Reports: Treasure Island";
November 17, 2009
Mongabay.com; Important safeguards to protect rainforests lacking in REDD negotiating text;
November 6, 2009
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EIA’s work on illegal logging featured in the Spanish newspaper "El Mundo”; La Madera Ilegal Que Viene de Siberia; August 30, 2009
EIA’s work on illegal logging featured in "The New Yorker” (The U.S. Lacey Act); World's first ban on illegal wood import and trade;
September 29, 2008
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Environment Yale; Forest Destruction’s Prime Suspect;
Spring 2008
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BBC News; Vietnam 'hub for illegal timber';
March 19, 2008
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Associated Press, as appeared in Business Week; Vietnam destroying Lao forests;
March 19, 2008
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United States of America v. Dan M. Chien and Style Craft Furniture Co., Ltd.;
April 16, 2008
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