Australian government outlaws illegal logging

Welcome news from November 21st – the Australian Federal Government has passed the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill in order to crack down on the multi-billion dollar illegal logging trade. Good news for all who are concerned about deforestation, human rights abuses, land theft, corruption, and organised crime.

For more details, check out the article on mongabay.com.

Daintree rainforest, Queensland, Australia. Image by Thomas Schoch at http://www.retas.de/thomas/travel/australia2005/index.html, licensed under Creative Commons.

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