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March 27, 2025 Bradley J. Cardinale, _Penn State_; Emmett Duffy, _Smithsonian Institution_, and Rod Schoonover, _Georgetown University_ Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause

social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations. May 14, 2024 John Tennyson Afele, _Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)_ Ghana

is losing forests because of cocoa farming, firewood harvesting, mining and logging. April 1, 2024 Benno Boer, _Unesco_; Andrew Dansie, _UNSW Sydney_; Lavina Sequera, _Unesco_; Martin

Zimmer, _Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)_; Oleg Shipin, _Asian Institute of Technology_, and Véronique Helfer, _Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)_ Mangrove

forests are shrinking due to human activities, yet they’re essential for shoreline protection and carbon sequestration. Ongoing research explores the concept of “floating” mangrove forests.

March 19, 2024 Tajudeen Amusa, _University of Ilorin_ Nigeria’s forest resources have dwindled and are in danger of disappearing in a few decades if nothing is done to save them. February

22, 2024 Melanie Zacharias, _Université Laval_ Effective use of genomic identification could revolutionize the control of the illegal timber trade. April 19, 2023 Catherine Lena Kelly,

_National Defense University_; Carl Pilgram, _Africa Center for Strategic Studies_, and Caden Browne, _Boston University_ Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines

accountability in governance, and finances insecurity. December 15, 2021 Margaret Young, _The University of Melbourne_ and Catherine E. Gascoigne, _University of Sydney_ A review of

Australia’s illegal logging laws tests the Morrison government’s commitment to halting global forest loss. May 27, 2021 Chris Gibson, _University of Wollongong_ and Andrew Warren,

_University of Wollongong_ Following scandals over illegal logging, and with an appetite for rare, old-growth wood, the guitar industry is rethinking its environmental footprint. Australian

companies are leading the way. November 26, 2019 David Lindenmayer, _Australian National University_ and Chris Taylor, _Australian National University_ Researchers have uncovered what

appears to be widespread logging of steep slopes in Victoria, which has the potential to damage critical water supplies. November 8, 2017 Beatriz Garcia, _Western Sydney University_ The

federal government is considering watering-down laws against importing illegal timber, but this flies in the face of international evidence. December 18, 2016 Bill Laurance, _James Cook

University_ A new mapping study shows that roads have sliced and diced almost the entire land surface of Earth, leaving huge areas prone to illegal logging, mining and hunting. November 21,

2016 Eleanor Dormontt, _University of Adelaide_ Illegal logging is a serious threat but new ways of detecting illegal timber could help save global forests. March 17, 2016 Ricardo Faustino

de Lima, _Universidade de Lisboa _ and Martin Dallimer, _University of Leeds_ The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe must work hard to protect their native forests from deforestation. November

12, 2014 Bill Laurance, _James Cook University_ At the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, which concluded yesterday in Sydney, environment minister Greg Hunt announced A$6 million to combat

illegal logging. While the funding builds on legislation to ensure… November 12, 2012 Andrew Lowe, _University of Adelaide_ and Hugh Cross, _University of Adelaide_ Illegal logging is a

major contributor to tropical deforestation and forest degradation. Australia is currently considering legislation to prevent the importation of illegally logged wood. But if the

legislation… October 16, 2012 Bill Laurance, _James Cook University_ Illegal logging is booming, as criminal organisations tighten their grip on this profitable global industry. Hence, it

comes just in the nick of time that Australia, after years of debate, is on the verge… October 10, 2012 Dr Phillip Lawrence, _University of Sydney_ The Australian Senate is about to take on

the task of stopping illegal logging, with legislation banning the importation and sale of timber products containing illegally logged timber being considered… September 14, 2012 Mark Rey,

_Michigan State University_ As the Australia Parliament currently debates legislation to fight illegal logging, it’s worth considering the impact of the American and European laws on which

the Australian effort is modelled. We may… March 23, 2012 Bill Laurance, _James Cook University_ A few years ago a friend of mine, Philip Fearnside, feared for his life. Phil had just flown

into Manaus, Brazil, where he is a biologist and well-respected critic of illegal loggers and others who threaten…