Illegal Logging

Summary

According to a briefing paper by Chatham House, illegal logging activities " may account for over a tenth of the total global timer trade, representing products worth at least $15bn a year."

Black Market Value:
$15 Billion

Source: Duncan Brack, " Illegal Logging: Briefing Paper'', August 2006, Chatham House: Energy Environment and Development Programme, http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications
/papers/view/-/id/508/ (accessed: December 15, 2007).