It urged Japan, as a major timber consumer, to introduce its own legislation; and as Chinese consumption grows, campaigners are increasingly turning their attention there.
Though this violence occurs in countries that produce timber, such as Brazil and Peru, consumers in the United States and other timber-consuming nations share some responsibility.
This value is an underestimate to some degree, as it does not include any multipliers from further processing of timber into finished consumer products, although most of which occurs outside of Tambopata.
This paper presents findings from a questionnaire, shows the Chinese consumers' attitudes to timber frame houses.
This high-risk shipment will test the promise to European consumers that the timber they buy is legally harvested.
The Worldwide Fund for Nature recommend that consumers ensure S. amara timber is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council so that they do not contribute to deforestation.
If, as either a concerned consumer or a responsible timber importer, you have even the slightest doubt about the provenance of a South American hardwood product, walk away".
The falling prices would be good for consumers but could hurt some timber companies and farmers as already tenuous profit margins shrink.
A long list of countries participate by cutting, exporting, buying or laundering illegal timber, including Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Denmark, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Japan, the world's largest consumer of timber.
Mr. Sprayregen said the pain that began with home builders, retailers, restaurants and financial companies will probably spread to industries with even indirect exposure to consumer markets, like roofing and timber companies.
