China failing to take effective action against timber smugglers

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerAug 11, 2014, 11:52 pm87 pts
Voluntary guidelines established by the Chinese government won't be enough to curb rampant timber smuggling by Chinese companies, putting 'responsible' actors at risk of having their reputations tarnished, argues a new campaign by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).

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