The phrase "timber trade" refers to the buying, selling, and exchanging of wood, specifically for construction purposes or making products like furniture.
Sentences with «timber trade»
We've exposed illegal fishing and human rights violations at sea, illegal timber trading across the globe, and tracked how dirty energy money in politics affect the policies around climate change. (greenpeace.org)
It's current settlements also have a significant history in the Logwood and timber trade of the 17th to 19th centuries. (ambergrisCaye.com)
Illegal logging and global forest crime has an estimated worth of $ 30 to $ 100 billion U.S. dollars annually, comprising 10 to 30 percent of the total global timber trade. (eia-global.org)