UNODC’s Global Analysis on Forest Crimes reveals corruption and illicit financial flows fuel 90% of deforestation, driving a massive illegal timber trade worth up to $152bn annually

UNODC’s new global report reveals forest crime is deeply entangled with other illicit activities like drug trafficking and illegal mining, with organized crime and complicit businesses driving deforestation through corruption, fraud, and regulatory loopholes—demanding urgent, coordinated global action…