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EU: NO MORE ILLEGAL TIMBER

Every year, illegal-logging wreaks havoc on our world, destroying our forests and fuelling corruption and poverty. The European Council has proposed bold new laws to prevent illegal timber from entering the market. Now it is up to the Parliament to support the legislation. But powerful import companies are trying to weaken it -- lobbying MEPs for the removal of penalties and criminal sanctions. The Parliament votes on July 7th -- let’s let them know that the people of Europe want to protect forests and end illegal timber imports. Sign the petition below, then forward it to everyone. The petition will be delivered to MEPS as they go in to vote:   To European law-makers: We call on you to ban illegally harvested timber and timber products from the EU market. Ensure clear obligations for all timber operators and impose a minimum level of sanctions and penalties on offenders. The protection of the world's forests depends on you. Sign the petition! Already Avaaz member? Enter your email address and hit "Send". First time here? Please fill out the form below. Name: Email: Cell/Phone: Country:  AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChinaColombiaComorosCongo, DPRCongo, PRCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgistanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSt. HelenaSt. Kitts-NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Postcode: Avaaz.org will protect your privacy and keep you posted about this and similar campaigns.

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1. Add email contacts (comma-separated) Import Email Addresses (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, etc.) Please only send it to people you know personally. Spam won't help our cause! 2. Enter your details Your name Your email Language http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_stop_illegal_timber/98.php?CLICKTF Read more about this important issue below. ----- Dear friends around Europe, Within days, the European Parliament could ban illegal timber from entering the EU market -- but powerful companies stand in the way. Forests are the habitat and life source of many peoples and are essential in preventing climate change, but while there is high demand for timber, illegal logging thrives, killing species, and fuelling corruption and organized crime. The European Council has just voted for harsh penalties and criminal sanctions for importers of timber harvested illegally in other countries. But now the Parliament has its say, and some MEPs from member states with large timber industries, are threatening to water down the crucial controls. Let’s build a massive citizens’ outcry to get the European Parliament to end illegal timber imports and save our forests. The petition will be delivered to MEPS as they go into vote on the legislation on July 7th. We only have a few days! Sign the petition below and send it on to everyone: http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_stop_illegal_timber/98.php?CLICKTF 20-40% of the global timber market is estimated to be illegal. That’s roughly 10-15 Billion Euros a year which is stolen and funnelled to criminal syndicates. The US has already approved strong laws against illegal timber -- but the EU is one of the world’s leading timber importers and as long as it does not ban the trade, it is directly responsible for around a 3 billion Euros share in this black market. The social and environmental impacts of this industry are truly devastating and it is inciting money laundering, corruption and violence. Mismanaged deforestation drives global climate change and robs both indigenous peoples and animals, who rely on the forests, of crucial natural resources. Last year the timber companies beat the ban, working with timber import countries to delay European legislation. But this year the Parliament has the chance to approve even stronger laws and some sectors of the timber industry as well as the Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Belgium and Spain have come out in favour of an outright ban. Let’s not let the companies which fuel misery and destruction win again. Together, we can tackle illegal logging and protect our forests and their peoples. Sign the petition -- then spread the word: http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_stop_illegal_timber/98.php?CLICKTF Forests are a vital resource and our first line of defence on climate change, but they are being destroyed across the planet. When the EU imports this timber we become accomplices to the devastation and environmental crime that criminal networks inflict. 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I've just signed a petition urging EU to pass bold new laws to curb illegal timber trading. Illegal-logging destroys forests and communities all over the world. As a major timber importer, new EU regulations could help undercut this black market and protect forests worldwide, unless powerful companies succeed in watering down the agreement. Let's push back with a roar of strong support for forests -- click below to take action: http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_stop_illegal_timber/98.php?CLICKTF Read more about this important issue below. ----- De

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