The Chinese Timber Trade and the Logging of Peruvian Amazonia

Author Information

Louis Putzel

Date of Publication

1-1-2023 12:00 AM

Security Theme

Environmental Security

Keywords

Illegal Logging, China, Timber, Tropical Timber, South America

Description

China's rise as a major importer of tropical timber and exporter of processed wood products sparks debates over its responsibility in global illegal logging, especially with mixed evidence regarding its involvement in the Amazonian timber trade.

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The Chinese Timber Trade and the Logging of Peruvian Amazonia

China's rise as a major importer of tropical timber and exporter of processed wood products sparks debates over its responsibility in global illegal logging, especially with mixed evidence regarding its involvement in the Amazonian timber trade.