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Logging concessions enable illegal logging crisis in the Peruvian Amazon.
Matt Finer1, Clinton N Jenkins2, Melissa A Blue Sky3
11] Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, DC, USA [2] Amazon Conservation Association, Washington, DC, USA.
Scientific Reports
|April 19, 2014
Summary
Peru
Area of Science:
- Tropical ecology
- Forestry science
- Environmental policy
Background:
- The Peruvian Amazon is critical for global tropical logging sustainability efforts.
- Illegal logging persists despite sustainability initiatives and trade agreements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how Peru's legal logging concession system facilitates illegal logging.
- To analyze the effectiveness of regulatory documents in ensuring sustainable logging practices.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of official government data on logging concessions.
- Examination of violation records and concession cancellations.
Main Results:
- 68.3% of supervised concessions showed major violations.
- Nearly 30% of 609 total concessions were cancelled due to violations.
- Violations indicate legal permits are used for harvesting in unauthorized areas, including CITES-listed species.
Conclusions:
- Peru's legal logging system inadvertently enables widespread illegal logging.
- Urgent reforms are needed to address systemic issues and protect forested areas.
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