Lacey Act report to US Congress

[peter.coombe]

This is an interesting read -

http://iwpawood.org/associations/8276/f ... .30.13.pdf

What a goddam awful mess the yanks have created for themselves. Not only that, but they don't even know if the Lacey Act amendments have saved a single tree.

"Information on the effect of the prohibition and the import declaration on the extent and methodology of illegal logging practices and trafficking is very limited. Although the 2008 amendments have generated considerable interest, there is no resource available which provides verifiable information that could be used to determine whether the Act has led to a reduction in the level of illegal logging and trafficking."

Peter

[kiwigeo]

If you take into account all he paperwork that's been generated I'd say the net result will probably have been the destruction of a couple of thousand square kms of forest.

[charangohabsburg]

Exactly what I was thinking, Martin.