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Illegal logging makes up 70 percent of Papua New Guinea's timber industry

2014-04-22 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Corruption, weak governance, and powerful timber barons are illegally stripping the forests of Papua New Guinea, according to a new report from the Chatham House. The policy institute finds that 70 percent of logging in Papua New Guinea is currently illegal, despite the fact that 99 percent of land is owned by local indigenous communities. "The biggest challenge is dealing with collusion between corrupt officials and logging firms," author of the report Sam Lawson told mongabay.com. "The logging...

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Airbnb, NY to Face Off Over Illegal Rentals

2014-04-22 00:33:30| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

NY officials claim that 63.6 percent of Airbnb rentals are illegal; Airbnb says NY needs to get with the times.

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Airbnb, NY to Face Off Over Illegal Rentals

2014-04-21 22:34:12| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

NY officials claim that 63.6 percent of Airbnb rentals are illegal; Airbnb says NY needs to get with the times.

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Nearly 90 percent of logging in the DRC is illegal

2014-04-08 17:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: The forestry sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is completely out of control, according to a new eye-opening report. Put together by the Chatham House, the report estimates that at least 87 percent of logging in the DRC was illegal in 2011, making the DRC possibly the most high-risk country in the world for purchasing legal wood products. The DRC contains Africa's largest expanse of tropical forests, including the bulk of the Congo Rainforest. As such it is home to a number of species...

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