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China at the centre of global illegal timber trade, NGO says

Source
Reuters

Publication Date
2012-11-29

China's insatiable appetite for timber is driving a growing illegal trade that is stripping forests in Africa and Asia and fuelling conflict, underscoring the urgency for Beijing to enact laws to crack down, an environment group said on Thursday.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/china-at-the-centre-of-global-illegal-timber-trade-ngo-says/