On Tuesday 18 March, a coalition of NGOs called on the Government of Indonesia to improve its forest management certification system known as Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK). Jakarta, ...

In an effort to ensure the legality of its entire timber supply chain and exports, Viet Nam has developed a draft Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS) Decree to go into effect later this year.

Illegally sourced timber from Cambodia and Laos continues to enter Vietnam’s supply chains despite recent efforts to tighten legality controls, according to a new report from U.K.-based watchdog the ...

The Sabah Forestry Department and the European Union have unveiled a partnership to update the Sabah Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS), which will enable Sabah timber to be harvested in line ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals persistent trafficking of illegal timber from Cambodia and Laos into Vietnam ...