Definition(s)
Illegal logging and related trade occurs when timber is harvested, transported, processed, bought or sold in violation of national or sub-national laws. It also refers to clearing of forests for plantations such as oil palm. (Source: WWF)
Hierarchy
Broader: Logging
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
exploitation illégale du bois
Russian
незаконная вырубка
Spanish
explotación forestal ilícita
Arabic
قطع الأشجار غير المشروع
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Illegal logging
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World Heritage Convention | 13 decisions |
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Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | 1 decision |
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