I've been there
for Timber imports and love it's sweet juicy Coconuts...!
Not exact matches
So, there is the need
for us to
import timber to keep our work going.
If
timber is
imported from Australia,
for example, to build a house, transporting it will significantly increase CO2 emissions; what is more, here it creates neither jobs nor wealth.
A stunningly - ornate antique door in the garden wall slides open to reveal the one - bedroom honeymoon joglo, a century - old
timber house that was
imported from Java and retrofitted with all the comforts of modern - day living to provide a private space
for newlyweds and couples.
Accommodating up to 240 guests
for a seated event, or 350
for a reception, interiors include an artful blend of
imported stone, exotic polished marble and antiqued
timber beams
for a truly unique event.
Gibson Guitars» agreement to pay a $ 300,000 fine
for its role in
importing illegal
timber from Madagascar is a major breakthrough in the fight to end the multi-billion dollar global trade in illicit wood, said Global Witness today.
«This is a victory
for the people of Liberia, as the new
timber ban will severely restrict the Liberian government's access to weapons
imports, prevent the abuse of
timber revenue by rebel groups LURD (7) and MODEL (8), which have recently captured key logging concessions and ports (9), and curtail the disastrous humanitarian consequences of the industry.»
FSC's finding that DLH followed none of its own due diligence procedures casts serious doubt over law enforcement efforts by Danish authorities responsible
for policing the
import of illegal
timber into Europe.
At the Suifenhe conference, Global Witness was not alone in calling
for China to introduce its own legislation prohibiting illegal
timber imports.
The
timber industry remains a major conduit
for illegal arms
imports into Liberia, and many logging companies continue to assemble and arm human rights abusing militias.
The new legislation makes it a criminal offense
for Australian businesses to
import timber from illegal operations.
The world's eight largest industrial countries plus the rest of the European Union buy 280 million cubic meters of
timber and
timber products from abroad each year, accounting
for 74 percent of the world's
timber imports.
He's even filed a law suit against the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Interior, and Agriculture, as well as three U.S.
timber importers
for importing big - leaf mahogany from Peru, a violation of the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
For instance, they calculated that whilst most wood used in houses was historically sourced from Australian native forest or
imported timber, these days 80 % is derived from domestic softwood plantations.