Illegal logging directly linked to forest governance issues

IUCN News - Illegal logging directly linked to forest governance issues, says World Conservation Union: "Illegal logging and related trade practices are directly linked to insecurity of land tenure, inappropriate logging concession systems, corruption and overcapacity of timber processing, says the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Increasing the contribution of government, civil society and the private sector to th e East Asia and Pacific “Forest Law Enforcement and Governance” (FLEG) process is therefore a key priority to combat illegal logging, the Union said yesterday at the closing of the second East Asia and Pacific FLEG Task Force and Advisory Group meeting in Manila."