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Singapore court: illicit timber traffick through our ports not our problem

2015-11-13 17:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: In a decision that environmentalists say sets a "dangerous precedent" against efforts to stop trafficking in illegal timber, a court in Singapore has okayed the release of a large shipment of rosewood from Madagascar. The timber, which was seized by authorities in Singapore more than a year ago, was shipped despite both a national ban on such exports and a lack of permits. The decision rested on the argument that the shipment was in transit to Hong Kong and not intended for import to Singapore....

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