Illegal timber trade
The destruction of rainforests is accelerating. Demand for timber, pulp, palm oil and biofuels is leading to unsustainable and often illegal logging of the remaining half of the world's tropical rainforests.
We are losing species daily in these biodiversity hotspots, even the orang-utan is threatened. It results in loss of livelihood for the hundreds of millions of people dependent to varying degrees on the forests to live. And it is the single biggest contributor to greenhouse emissions - 20-25% of all emissions are a result of deforestation.
The Greens are campaigning to save the rainforests. We want to curb the import of illegal and unsustainable timber and wood products into New Zealand, and ensure all biofuel used here is sustainable.
Support our petition calling on the Government to follow the lead of the US, the European Union, and soon Australia, by banning the import and trade of illegally harvest rainforest timber. Download and sign the petition
Recent news
- 8 Sep 2011 | Speech
- 10 Dec 2010 | Event
Take action
Download and print our Stop Illegal Timber petition
Contact your MP and ask them to support our Bills
Check out Greenpeace's Good Wood Guide
Become friends with Dave the orang-utan on Facebook
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