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Developing DNA-based Chain of Custody Systems for Legally-Sourced Teak

  • September 25, 2018
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research in collaboration with the University of Adelaide and Double Helix Tracking Technology is organizing a Closing Workshop for the project “Developing DNA-based Chain of Custody Systems for Legally-Sourced Teak”. The Event will bring together stakeholders from the field of research, private timber identification […]
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INTERPOL: Global Forestry Crime Conference

  • September 4, 2018
Representatives of the 192 member countries of INTERPOL are invited to attend this event, alongside governmental and non-governmental international organizations, academia, and members of the private sector. The conference will focus on how to detect, deter and disrupt illegal timber trade by targeting logging companies who have built non-compliance with […]
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Illegal logging of Siamese Rosewood in Thailand

  • August 24, 2018
Timber tracking
Two recent illegal logging cases of CITES protected species, Siamese Rosewood, have been reported in Thailand. The first case happened in June where Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary patrol team recaptured 35 logs in the middle of the forest. In the second incident police confiscated 40 logs that were destined to […]
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DNA markers for timber tracking of Larixspp.

  • July 12, 2018
Research institute, Timber tracking
Scientist from the Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics and Bashkirian State University have recently published an article about SNP markers for timber tracking of Larixspp. in Europe and Russia. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) are variations in a DNA sequence, which are used by forensics scientists to identify the geographical origin […]
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Towards a strategic collaboration with timber producing countries

  • July 9, 2018
Governmental organisation, Network, Research institute, Timber tracking, University
A report from GTTN’s Regional Workshop in Africa To increase awareness amongst African stakeholders from the field of research, government and non-governmental institutions, development partners, and the private sector about the Global Timber Tracking Network (GTTN), and the growing potential of timber tracking techniques to help curb illegal logging in […]
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Sustainable sourcing can protect 5 Million ha of tropical forest

  • July 2, 2018
Research institute, Timber tracking
European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) recently released a report stating that if seven European leading tropical timber-importing countries committed to 100% sustainable sourcing of primary tropical timber products, it would encourage sound forest stewardship of over 5 million hectares of tropical forest. How Sustainable are Europe’s Tropical Timber Imports? identified trends […]
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