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Indonesian 'legal' timber scheme could be greenwashing illegal products, NGOs warn

2014-04-07 07:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Flaws in the countrys system to verify legal wood products could have implications for trade with Europe, as new research suggests even certified companies in Indonesia may not be meeting EU standards Indonesian civil society groups have called on their government to reform its legal timber certification system, pointing to widespread illegal practices among certified companies and an auditing system that is almost impossible for companies to fail. The Anti Forest-Mafia Coalition, a group...

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