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Just how bad is the logging crisis in Myanmar? 72 percent of exports illegal
2014-03-26 23:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Just days before Myanmar, also known as Burma, implements a ban on exporting raw logs, the Environmental Investigative Agency (EIA) has released a new report that captures the sheer scale of the country's illegal logging crisis. According to the EIA, new data shows that 72 percent of logs exported from Myanmar between 2000-2013 were illegally harvested. "The forestry sector is in crisis [in Myanmar]. Logging is rampant, transparency non-existent. Drivers include consumers' need for cheap raw materials...
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