This page houses press releases and news coverage featuring EIA’s Forests for the World campaign against illegal logging and the unsustainable international trade in black market timber. For campaign visuals please click on the photos and videos icon above.
 December 15, 2011:
International Environmental Organizations Call on Japan to Stop Buying Illegal Timber
September 21, 2011:
U.S. Lacey Act Wins 2011 Future Policy Award
September 20, 2011:
Update: EIA Statement Regarding the 24 August 2011 Gibson Guitar Raid by US Fish & Wildlife Service
August 31, 2011:
EIA Statement Regarding the 24 August 2011 Gibson Guitar Raid by US Fish & Wildlife Service
July 28, 2011:
Vietnamese Army Named As Timber Smuggler
July 27, 2011:
US Companies Dealing Plywood from Illegally Logged Malaysian Forests.
February 3, 2011:
Strong Action Needed against Illegal Logging during the International Year of Forests.
October 26, 2010:
Trade in illegal wood uncovered: Luxury market fuelling destruction of Madagascar's forests, says new report. [Lire en français ]
August 27, 2010:
Norwegian Cancellation of Investment in Malaysian Loggers Highlights Need for Review of Wider Investments in Deforestation Operation.
August 10, 2010:
Law to stop illegal timber imports an important step
August 5, 2010:
‘Rogue Traders’ in Timber Smuggling Exposed: Environment groups name two kingpins in illegal international trade
July 16, 2010:
Illegal Logging Declines as Tougher Policies, Enforcement Rise: New study recognizes impact of the U.S. Lacey Act in controlling illegal timber
June 18, 2010:
Timber Trade Federation welcome EU move to ban illegal timber
June 17, 2010:
Landmark Legislation’s Anniversary Highlights Strong Need for Continued Efforts to Curb Illegal Logging
March 31, 2010:
Furniture, Musical Instruments Must Now Declare Basic Information under US Lacey Act
March 15, 2010:
Environmental groups call on French shipping company Delmas to
cancel shipment of precious wood from Madagascar
[ Lire en français ]
More press releases available at the Forests for the World Archive
The Miami Herald; Logging threat looms over rich wilderness; November 11, 2010
 Letter to U.S. and Peruvian government, signed by 19 organizations, regarding The US-Peru FTA Annex on Forest governance;
August 2010
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Voice of America; US Law Curbs Illegal Logging. The US Congress amends century-old law to target illegally logged imports;
May 28, 2010
Global Witness & EIA's Response to Delmas Shipping Company;
March 22, 2010
[Lire en français]
Response from Delmas Shipping Company;
March 17, 2010
[Lire en français]
Open Letter to Delmas Shipping Company; Open Letter from EIA and Global Witness expressing concern with Delmas' involvement
in the transport of timber from Madagascar which has been declared illicit by the Malagasy authorities;
March 15, 2010
[Lire en français]
BioRes Review; The Lacey Act: Timber trade enforcement gets some teeth;
March, 2010
Cool Earth; Illegal Logging Law Changes Announced;
October, 2009
Reuters; U.S. farm bill cracks down on timber trade;
May 15, 2008
Timber Trade Journal; Common Purpose;
January 19, 2008
More articles available at the Forests for the World Archive
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October 16, 2007:
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1497, The Legal Timber Protection Act;
Testimony of Alexander von Bismarck, Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans |
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May 15, 2006:
Priorities of the United States-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement;
Testimony of Alexander von Bismarck, Campaigns Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, before the U.S. Trade Representative’s Trade Policy Staff Committee |
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July 28, 2005:
Chinese Involvement in African Illegal Logging and Timber Trade;
Testimony of Allan Thornton, President of the Environmental Investigation Agency, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations |
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September 2003:
Findings Relating to the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
Testimony of Alexander von Bismarck, Campaigns Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade |
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