Vicwood-Thanry destroying Cameroon's ancient forests, the lowland rainforest of Cameroon forms part of Africa’s stunning Forest of the Great Apes, official reports reveal the dominant nature of illegal activities within Cameroon’s logging industry and the French-owned Thanry Group is one of the largest logging conglomerates involved in Africa. April 2002

Partners in Crime: the UK and the destruction of the forest of the great apes, a case study of Vicwood-Thanry whose timber was used in the remodeling of the UK cabniet office.

Liberian timber trade fuels regional insecurity,logging is a lucrative business in poverty-stricken Liberia and has long been one of the prime sources of government revenue, but the timber industry is involved in both environmental destruction and human rights abuses. April 2002

Wijma: destroying Cameroon's rainforests, Wijma is a global trader dealing with companies involved in illegal, destructive and socially disruptive forestry practices, including some of the most notorious loggers in Cameroon, and Liberian timber companies with documented involvement in largescale environmental destruction, social conflicts and illegal arms trafficking. April 2002

DLH: a partner in global forest crime, this Danish-owned timber trading company is one of the world's largest traders of hardwood, softwood, wooden sheet materials and plywood. DLH is trading with companies involved in illegal, destructive and socially disruptive practices, including human rights abuses and arms trafficking. March 2002

Hazim: plundering Cameroon's ancient forests, one of the largest logging companies in Cameroon, Hazim is resposible for repeated criminal activiteis in the forest. March 2002.

Groupe SEFAC destroying Cameroon's ancient forests, this Italian company is operating in the rainforests of Cameroon and is guilty of major violations of forestry legislations and arrogant disregard for the rights of the local people. March 2002

Logs of War: The relationship between the timber sector, arms trafficking and the destruction of the forests in Liberia - March 2001. Also available: Spanish version

Spotlight on the illegal timber trade: Cameroon - Greenpeace supplement, 2000.

Illegal logging in Cameroon - March 2000

Partners in Crime: Malaysian loggers, timber markets and the politics of self-interest in Papua New Guinea, April 2002.

Spotlight on the illegal timber trade:Asia Pacifiic - Greenpeace supplement, 2000.

The Plunder of Paradise: Asian logging companies in Solomon Islands

Illegal logging in Russia - executive summary, 2000

Policies of Destruction: Analysis on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the protection of forest ecosystems in Finland, April 2002

The LAST INTACT FOREST LANDSCAPES of NORTHERN EUROPEAN RUSSIA - Mapping of intact forest landscapes in northern European Russia using high-resolution satellite images - methods and results. (4,76MB)

Anything Goes? A Report on PEFC Certified Finnish Forestry (3.5 MB) - a report from Greenpeace and the Finnish Nature League which shows that Finnish forestry certification has not stopped the destructive logging of old-growth forests and other forests of high conservation value. Download the two page factsheet (717k)

Illegal logging in Russia - executive summary, 2000

Wipe Out: The Liberal Government’s Plan for Endangered Species in Canada, Canada is failing to live up to its international word by failing to protect endangered species (1750 k) September 2001.

Greenpeace Forest Views: a newsletter for customers and investors of Canadian logging companies, Summer 2001

Protecting Canada's Great Bear Rainforest: the first steps, 2001

Interfor: Certified Destruction, a Greenpeace briefing on Interfor's operations in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest.

Sorting Through the Systems: A Greenpeace Briefing on Interfor's Forest Certifications.

The Chain of Destruction: from Canada's Ancient Temperate Rainforest to the Japanese Market
Appendix to the report: List of Japanese companies implicated in the destruction of Canada's pristine temperate rainforests by purchasing wood products directly or indirectly from Interfor.
Appendix to the report: Summary and analysis of company replies to the report.
Appendix to the report: Summary of replies from companies (61 companies that replied to Greenpeace Japan).

The Chain of Destruction: from the Great Bear Rainforest to the United States market - the chain of custody from forest to consumer concerning Canada's Great Bear Rainforest, 1999.

The Great Bear Rainforest - a briefing about Canada's temperate rainforest including: clearcut logging; First Nations; jobs and environment; ravagers; just the facts; what you can do, 1999.

British Columbia Communities at the Crossroads: Towards economic and ecological sustainability - Report explaining the economic and ecological unsustainability of BC’s logging industry and the alternatives and process for creating a stable economy and sustainable forestry industry, 1998.

Interfor and Logging in the Johnston Creek Watershed of the Great Bear Rainforest - A brief about Interfor’s logging plans, the ecology of Johnston Creek and the need to protect BC’s temperate rainforests, 1998.

Western Forest Products and Logging in the Ingram-Mooto Watersheds of the Great Bear Rainforest - A fact sheet about WFP’s logging plans, the involvement of the Firs Nations, the ecology of the Ingram-Mooto Watersheds and the need to protect BC’s temperate rainforests, 1998.

Eco-Certification in the Forest Industry: a revolution in the marketplace - A brief about eco-certification covering what it is, why it’s needed, whose doing it and Greenpeace’s position, 1998.

Western Forest Products, Logging Practices & The Forestry Stewardship Council's Principles & Criteria: An Indicative Assessment - Contrasts the current and proposed logging practices of Western Forest Products with the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council and an analysis of the concerns, 1998.

Now or Never- Endangered Salmon of the Great Bear Rainforest - How B.C.’s current logging practices devastate salmon stocks; with charts of locations and the species effected, 1998.

Betraying Our Trust - Environmental roll backs in BC 1996-1998 (air, water, fish, wildlife, forests ,land); ensuring a sustainable future, co-produced by Greenpeace, Sierra Legal Defence Fund, Sierra Club of British Columbia, and the B.C. Endangered Species Coalition, 1998.

The Great Bear Rainforest: A Report on the Ecology and Global Importance of Canada's Temperate Rainforest - Physical characteristics; natural history and ecology; threats posed by industrial clearcut logging on habitat of all species, 1997.

Broken Promises - Despite industry and government claims to contrary, clearcutting liquidation of B.C. old growth forests continues; urgent action required to save the forests and their rich biodiversity.

Jobs and Trees: The Forest Economy in British Columbia - Explores why the B.C. logging industry fails the public; its role in B.C. economy; benefits from corporate welfare; doing more with less, 1997.

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Guide to Monitoring FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certifications - August 2000

Re-source, Market Alternatives to Ancient Forest Destruction: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 - November 1999.

Western Forest Products, Logging Practices & The Forestry Stewardship Council's Principles & Criteria: An Indicative Assessment - Contrasts the current and proposed logging practices of Western Forest Products with the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council and an analysis of the concerns, 1998.

Eco-Certification in the Forest Industry: a revolution in the marketplace - A brief about eco-certification covering what it is, why it’s needed, whose doing it and Greenpeace’s position, 1998.