Behind The Scenes: How Log Yards Hide the Destruction of Europe's Ancient Forests
EIA's Report Behind the Scenes takes detailed look at how the Austrian timber giant Holzindustrie Schweighofer, one of the largest wood processors in Romania, continues to fuel the destruction of Europe’s last old growth forests, in spite of five years of pledges not to source timber from national parks or protected areas.
Read EIA's 2015 Report: Stealing the Last Forest
Read EIA's 2017 Report: Illegal Logging in Rodna Mountains National Park
Recent Blog Posts
Not One More: Another Activist Silenced by Arrest in Madagascar
06/07/2018
Christopher Magnenjiky was arrested for obscure and unjust reasons mid-May 2018
Pas un de plus: une autre voix pour la forêt réduite au silence à Madagascar
06/07/2018
Pas un de plus: une autre voix pour la forêt réduite au silence à Madagascar
Recent Reports
New legal risks for Japanese timber sourcing from Eastern Europe
09/28/2018
Eastern Europe’s Carpathian Mountains may seem remote for most Japanese, but lumber stolen from these ancient forests permeates Japan’s housebuilding sector. New reports from Romania and Ukraine reveal the extent of illegal logging, corruption, and bribery practiced by some of Europe’s largest wood processors.
African Log Bans Matter
09/06/2018
Investments by Chinese companies in Africa’s forest sector have boomed in recent years, often playing a significant role in national economies, rural communities and stimulating technological transfer, especially related to timber processing. Unfortunately, the win-win vision developed by Chinese and African governments is undermined by certain businessmen who are taking a radically different approach.
Recent Press Releases
No Compensation for Timber Traffickers
10/18/2018
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) welcomes the unanimous rejection of the proposed payoff mechanism to Malagasy rosewood traffickers, agreed upon by the governing body of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES Standing Committee) at its meeting in Sochi.
Global Wildlife Treaty Put to Test by Growing Organized Forest Crime
09/27/2018
Global Wildlife Treaty Put to Test by Growing Organized Forest Crime
Recent Videos
The 'S' Files
02/16/2017
EIA's series of videos exposing Holzindustrie Schweighofer's involvement in illegal logging in Romania,
The 'S' Files, Case #3: Depot Deception
12/21/2016
The latest in EIA's video series, The 'S' Files, Depot Deception shows that Holzindustrie Schweighofer, one of the largest timber companies in Europe, appears to be systematically...