{"id":17548,"date":"2024-05-09T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T07:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=17548"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:19:28","slug":"new-vow-north-america-ramps-up-war-on-illegal-logging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/new-vow-north-america-ramps-up-war-on-illegal-logging\/","title":{"rendered":"New Vow: North America Ramps Up War on Illegal Logging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The world’s largest economic block is cracking down on conflict timber, illegal logging and trafficking with NAFTA 2.0 signatories funding research to “Advance Responsible Purchasing of Wood Products”<\/a> – which will see the US, Canada and Mexico run joint public awareness campaigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as the USMCA, the block accounts for 30% of global GDP, with the US and Canada, the largest and fourth largest timber and pulp producers, and Mexico, one of the global hot spots for illegal logging, trading 5 to 15 million cubic metres of illegal timber every year.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wood Central can reveal that the 24-month project, which kicked off in January, is being administered by the CEC – a joint initiative of the US, Canadian and Mexican governments – and aims to “increase understanding and awareness of wood products; helping consumers support SFM (or Sustainable Forest Management) and contribute to the fight against illegal logging through their purchase power.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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