The Last Frontier: Illegal Logging in Papua and China

Asia has already lost 95% of its frontier forests. Most of what remains is confined to the Indonesian archipelago - and the province of Papua in Indonesia is home to the largest tract. This report exposes how these last precious forests are being illegally felled and sold off wholesale to China, which is now the largest consumer of stolen timber in the world.

The report exposes for the first time the complex web of middlemen and financiers from across the region responsible for masterminding the theft of Indonesia's forests. From the millionaire timber barons in Jakarta and the officials on their payrolls, the story traces the role of multinational companies in Malaysia, brokers in Singapore and log dealers in Hongkong.

Contents:

Introduction

Illegal Logging Crisis

Illegal Logging in Papua Provinces

International Timber Smuggling Syndicates

China-The Giant Awakens

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Post Date : 07 Juli 2009