Basel report on ‘Preventing corruption in the timber value chain in Latin America’ exposes how weak controls and permit abuse drive illegal logging, calling for stronger transparency and enforcement

Report highlights specific vulnerabilities in the allocation of forestry rights, the issuance and use of transport permits, and the supervision of authorised actors, where discretion and undue influence are prevalent. It also emphasises the need for regulatory reforms, stronger monitoring systems, and integrity-focused measures—such as transparency, training, and stakeholder engagement—to mitigate these risks and strengthen forest governance…