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The Lacey Act - closing down the illegal wood trade

This video introduces the global crisis of illegal logging and explains how a landmark new U.S law will combat the problem. The recent(May 2008) passage of an amendment to the Lacey Act,a 100 year old anti-trafficking statute, makes the import,sale and transport of illegal sourced timber,wood produces and other plants a crime in the United States. By changing incentives in the market to verify the origins of plant products, and creating transparency in the supply china by requiring a new import declaration,this law is set to transform the sourcing of timber products in the United States and around the world. Detailed information on the provisions of the Amendment is reviewed.

Green TV | December 1, 2008Watch more videos from Green TV

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