The Chinese Timber Trade and the Logging of Peruvian Amazonia
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.
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.