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Orangutans are among the animals becoming endangered as their habitats are increasingly being cut down (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU countries drag feet on illegal logging

European governments are failing to live up to an EU initiative aimed at tackling illegal logging across the world, according to a new survey by green NGO, the World Wildlife Foundation.

The new barometer assesses the efforts of EU governments to implement a European Commission action plan on Forest Law Enforcement Governance & Trade (FLEGT), which encourages voluntary partnerships between EU countries and timber producing countries to reduce illegal logging.

The UK and Austria ar...

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Orangutans are among the animals becoming endangered as their habitats are increasingly being cut down (Photo: Wikipedia)

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