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Gibson Guitar Corp.’s environmental record may be sullied, but its reputation hasn’t been permanently marked yet. Wednesday, August 20, 2010 Following revelations of federal authorities seizing what they say is illegal ebony wood from Madagascar, several prominent environmental groups are withholding judgment. Questions remain about the issue and its impact on the company’s reputation...  

Published by the Irish Times Madam, While walking through Huston Station recently I was dismayed to discover Irish Rail is using cheap throw-away Chinese plywood in the hoarding of a construction job taking place there. At a time when the retention and creation of Irish jobs is on everyone’s lips it is unacceptable that any Irish company should not give preference to Irish-made...  

New legislation governing the trade in timber and wood-based products is expected by July. A landmark deal was struck between the European Parliament, the EU member states and the European Commission on Wednesday 16th June 2010 that will see the banning of illegally logged timber from the EU market. The details of the ban are not official yet, and the legislation is not formally in place.

After nearly two years of negotiations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), the chair, Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe of Zimbabwe, told observers this week that a decision to advance “readiness” for REDD could be one of the few concrete outcomes at the upcoming conference in Cancun, Mexico in December. BONN, Germany –...  

Bitter row as NGO is ordered off Zoo premises

The Republic of Congo exports more than €250 million annually in timber and timber products, about half of which are purchased by the European Union countries.

Buying illicit timber funds violent regimes and causes global warming – and Ireland is the EU’s worst offender.

Just Forests welcomes Dutch court decision to retry timber baron Guus Kouwenhoven of charges of involvement in illegal arms deals and war crimes during the civil war in Liberia