What are foreign governments doing to enforce their illegal logging laws and sustainably manage their forests?
Each country has different laws and regulations, and in many cases they are stricter than in the U.S. For example, in Brazil you must have an approved forest management plan prior to harvest, whereas in the U.S. this is not a requirement. The U.S. government, through the President’s Initiative Against Illegal Logging, is working with countries in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia on capacity building to help them increasingly crack down and enforce their laws and regulations in efforts to expand sustainable forest management. 1 “Caring for the Earth: A Strategy for Sustainable Living,” International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources/United Nations Environment Program/World Wide Fund for Nature, Gland, Switzerland, 1991 2 Smithsonian Institution. 1990 “Tropical Forestry Workshop. To learn more about sustainable forest management and the latest best practices, visit the following: President’s Initiative Against Illegal Logging; International Tropical Timber O
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