First off, Taylor Guitars supports Lacey and its intent. Of course, who doesn’t say they support Lacey? People announce their support whether they practice their statement or not. But, let’s say, just for argument’s sake, that none of us guitar makers were environmentalists, or cared about the world’s tropical forests. Of course, we are interested in our environment, but even if not, we would...
The Alliance is a joint effort of the World Resources Institute and the Environmental Investigation Agency, supported by the United States Agency for International Development and companies in the forest sector.
Our goal is to reduce illegal logging through supporting the supply of legal forest products.
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Calendar of Events
Click here to view a calendar of upcoming events related to the legal forest products trade.
Regional Guidelines
Illegal Logging
Illegal logging is acknowledged as a major environmental, social and economic problem by both timber-producing and timber-consuming countries.
Laws and Policies
Countries that are major importers of wood products have begun to address the problem of illegal logging and associated trade with a variety of laws and policies.
Tools and Guides
The Forest Legality Alliance works with forest stakeholders to develop innovative ways to support trade in legally sourced forest products.