Timber Investigation Centre — Case Studies

Over the past two decades a number of NGOs have repeatedly exposed illegal logging and linked the trade to market. The case studies below include highlights from some recent examples. To find out more about the methods used in each case, access the Guidebook

1. The Amazon’s Silent Crisis

2. Investigating selective harvesting in Sarawak

3. Clearing before permits

4. Combining Field and Map Data

5. Timber smuggling in Indonesia

6. The Peru paper trail

7. Investigating timber exports

8. Tracking logs from harvest to export

9. Investigating trans-continental supply chains

10. Covert meetings expose corruption

11. Covert calls identify suppliers

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