Illegal Logging Worth Billions

Recent analysis by the World Bank suggest that illegal logging is worth between $10-15 billion a year. A lot of illegal logging is run by criminal gangs, with some of the profits going to corrupt officials. Countries like Madagascar and Indonesia are badly affected. Estimates suggest that the an area the size of a football pitch is illegally logged each second. The report calls for greater funding for enforcement of logging laws and greater punishment for offenders.

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