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The government of Myanmar is planning further crackdowns on the #illegal #timber trade in the northern regions, while at the same time reducing opportunities for legal #logging in the coming years. In April 2014, the government banned exports of #raw timber to help to conserve Myanmar’s remaining #forest areas. Nevertheless, illegal timber trade remains a huge concern as the Deputy Minister for Environmental #Conservation and Forestry explained at the Myanmar-China Timber Trade Forum in January 14, blaming armed ethnic groups in Kachin and Shan States for the problem: “We know these groups get high income from #taxes on illegal logging. That undermines the #peace-making process and threatens #stability and the rule of law,” he said. bit.ly/1Cd64IJ
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:00:01 +0000

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