Vietnamese NGO works with youth to promote a culture of legal timber

Consumer demand for high-value tropical hardwood products in Viet Nam has driven the illegal harvesting and import of endangered timber species from high-risk sources, presenting a challenge for Viet Nam’s national agenda on legal and sustainable timber trade.

To address this, the Centre for Education and Development (CED), supported by the FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme, has stepped up domestic communication efforts to promote responsible domestic timber production, trade and consumption amongst consumers in Viet Nam, and curb the use of illegal timber.

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