Sentence examples for scale of illegal from inspiring English sources

According to official figures, the scale of illegal cuts is significant: the total volume cut illegally last year is estimated at 732,000 cubic metres.

Figures for the scale of illegal mining are non-existent because the Ghanaian authorities struggle to address the problem.

The scale of illegal dumping will increase, driven by financial incentives to save the cost of proper disposal".

"The unprecedented scale of illegal poaching is fuelling instability and driving many species to the brink of extinction," the Liberal MEP Catherine Bearder said.

All three of those statements might apply to the scandal that this month engulfed Rupert Murdoch's News International, as the scale of illegal phone hacking at News of the World – and of police inaction, and government complacency – became clear.

And though the value of fines levied against violators has risen more than eightfold since 2003, some states collect as little as 2.5% of these penalties.The sheer scale of illegal logging also tempers the report's rosy message.

This last comment highlights the very differing scales of illegal logging, which encompasses everything from mechanised teams to individual villagers taking wood for fuel.

The scale of the illegal wildlife trade is staggering.

The scale of the illegal trade is difficult to estimate, "but we think it is quite high.

The government has recognised problems in the system, though it disputes the scale of the illegal logging.

The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Bertarelli Foundation, which both support the new marine park, commissioned the US NGO SkyTruth to assess the scale of any illegal fishing.