Forest Law Enforcement and Governance

Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
Author: Michael J. Pescott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010
Genre: Forest management
ISBN:

"Documents the efforts of 16 countries in the region to combat illegal forest activities"--Foreword.

The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012

The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012
Author: Great Britain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 8
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780111519523

Enabling power: European Communities Act 1972, s. 2 (2), sch. 2, para. 1A. Issued: 30.01.2012. Made: 25.01.2012. Laid: 30.01.2012. Coming into force: 20.02.2012. Effect: 1979 c. 2 modified. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. General. EC note: These Regulations enforce Council Regulation 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community and Community Regulation 1024/2008 which lays down detailed measures for the implementation of the FLEGT Regulation

Forests and Globalization

Forests and Globalization
Author: William Nikolakis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1317660730

The overarching contribution of this book is a review and assessment of the current and future impacts of globalization on the world’s forests. The work has been developed by the "Resources for the Future" Task Force for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). Four key themes are addressed: the effect of globalization on forests (including future trade flows); plantations as the primary source of forest products and its consequences, including plant breeding and forest health; the effect of new products such as bio-products and markets on forests; and the emergence of forest ecosystem services and their impact on the landscape and human communities. These four themes are examined in detail to map out the impacts of these trends for forests throughout the world and at multiple scales, and how forest research needs to be adapted to address these trends. Overall, the volume provides a major synthesis of current thinking and knowledge on the topic for advanced students, as well as policy-makers and professionals in the forest sector.

Governance of the Illegal Trade in E-Waste and Tropical Timber

Governance of the Illegal Trade in E-Waste and Tropical Timber
Author: Lieselot Bisschop
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2016-03-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317125851

This book responds to the call for more research on transnational environmental crime and its governance by investigating the illegal trade in electronic waste (e-waste) and tropical timber, major forms of transnational environmental crime. The book is based on a qualitative multi-method research combining document analysis, interviews with key informants and field visits. Bisschop focuses on the flows that pass through the research setting of the Port of Antwerp (Belgium) and those between Europe and West and Central Africa. The study examines the emergence and social organization of these transnational environmental flows, illustrating that although profit or lure play a very important role, a range of factors on individual, organizational and societal levels together provide the motivations and opportunities. Building on these insights, the book addresses the governance of these two cases. The responsive regulatory pyramid and networked governance are used as theoretical frameworks for this analysis. This book is essential reading for scholars and academics interested in transnational environmental crime and corporate crime, as well as governance studies.

Illegal Logging by Asian-Owned Enterprises in Guyana, South America

Illegal Logging by Asian-Owned Enterprises in Guyana, South America
Author: Janette Bulkan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN:

This briefing paper is organised with the following sections:1. FDI arrangements for investment, milling, training, proportion of foreign staff2. Unregistered and unapproved changes in ownership structure of the Asian companies/trading of logging concessions3. Illegal renting and managerial control by Asian of locally-owned concessions4. Illegal logging contracts5. Non-observance of safety procedures, inequitable employment practices6. Absence of required forest management and operational plans7. Mis-use of timber tags, tree felling out of coupe and out of concession8. Falsification of production data9. Improper declaration of log exports10. Does Guyana discriminate against Asian-owned enterprises?11. Why is Guyana significant in the context of North American efforts to encourage Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade?12. Why is Guyana significant in the context of China's efforts to encourage Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade?