Journal of Forensic Research

Hans-Georg Richter

Publications

• Research Article
  Control of Internationally Traded Timber - The Role of Macroscopic and Microscopic Wood Identification against Illegal Logging
  Author(s): Gerald Koch, Volker Haag, Immo Heinz, Hans-Georg Richter and Uwe SchmittGerald Koch, Volker Haag, Immo Heinz, Hans-Georg Richter and Uwe Schmitt
  
  As a contribution to global forest protection international laws and timber regulations are currently enacted, such as the USA Lacey Act, the European Timber regulation (EUTR) and, most recently, the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act in Australia. All such regulations prohibit the import and trade of illegally forested wood and wood products. Regarding these new regulations wood traders are required to exercise “due diligence” including the correct declaration and origin of wood species. The identification of the timber is also important for the assessment of product properties (viz. consumer protection) as lower-grade substitute timbers are imported at a distinctly increasing rate. In the context of these new challenges wood anatomy provides the most valuable support for practical wood identification and is routinely applied in the daily control of wood and wood products. U.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000317

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