Illegal Logging and Trade of Madagascar’s Precious Woods

Posted: February 18th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Parks And Campgrounds | Tags: , , , , , | 22 Comments »


First hand field and undercover footage from Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) shows the illegal logging crisis that hit Madagascar’s national parks since early 2009, and how the illegal wood is turned into luxury furniture and other goods in China, Europe and the US. Please see EIA and Global Witness’s October 2010 report, “Investigation into Global Trade in Malagasy Precious Woods: Rosewood, Ebony, and Pallisander”, for more details. Also see EIA and Global Witness’s November 2009 report, “investigation into the illegal felling, transport and export of precious wood in SAVA Region, Madagascar.” Available at both organizations’ websites. Footage Courtesy of Toby Smith/EIA/GW

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22 Comments on “Illegal Logging and Trade of Madagascar’s Precious Woods”

  1. 1 xolisa25 said at 1:10 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    I am writing a paper for my global class specifically on deforestation in Madagascar, thanks for the video it helps a lot!

  2. 2 douglasmoustache said at 1:26 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @blackeagle923 yeah, some people in m/scar get the dough, and some companies from some countries take advantage of the political instability to STEAL madagascar’s resources. In the same time, Claude Gueant goes under the table to relieve the stress of his own boss, no? Im kinda right, ain`t I?

  3. 3 douglasmoustache said at 1:27 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @DRAKARMADA What kind of morality are you talking about? french colonialism which did not bring that much to those countries except war and political pbs!! Look at Ivory coast! look at France itself !! how is now being colonized by arabs? how has it become such a racist country with those ‘banlieues’ and all those hypocritical form of racial segregation?? You mentioned the KKK, just look how well your stupid police are using their methods. Country of human rights? Yes, I know, it’s called Iran!

  4. 4 douglasmoustache said at 2:26 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @joetke yeah…thats probably one of the few reasons why my 2 brothers forget to fuel their cars at Total and cannot see in the shopping mall where the french butter and products are…. strangely, they have even forgotten to buy their Orange SIM card and bought the competitor’s brand instead…

  5. 5 douglasmoustache said at 2:48 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @gatorneck305 then lets destroy china

  6. 6 douglasmoustache said at 3:33 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @blackeagle923 definitely CMA-CGM was inside the coup, so was Mr Claude Gueant and french ambassador to m/scar Mr Chataignier, 2 of the best dick-sucker of the french government:) you guys noticed that sarkozy was quite relieved between his own legs right during the crisis in m/scar??

  7. 7 douglasmoustache said at 3:40 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @joetke action like what? sending mafias to the bosses or their families of those chinese and french companies or… ??

  8. 8 joetke said at 4:08 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @craigmarsfeld THUMBS UP! I couldn’t say better and in concise words. YOU ARE A FRIEND OF MADAGASCAR without a shadow of a doubt. Thanks.

  9. 9 joetke said at 4:22 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @blackeagle923 You are an objective and pretty smart person. Glad you gave your point about this stuff. Thanks a lot. I TOTALLY DO AGREE WITH EACH AND EVERY POINTS.

  10. 10 joetke said at 5:13 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @missionron Never forget that the very beginning of Malagasy folks’ suffering, was french interference, especially that fucking dwarf’s, french people put at its head! Then when that lame obama followed all EU decisions AGAINST Madagascar’s interests, every harsh conditions were gathered to maintain the burden on my pacific people, in order to STEAL, silently, off any lights, our natural treasures. That’s it!
    So condemning the HAT becomes the easiest step instead of ACTING against your GOVS

  11. 11 joetke said at 5:32 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @douglasmoustache wishful thinking had never solved crucial issues. ACTION is better.

  12. 12 DRAKARMADA said at 6:25 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @douglasmoustache
    Of course we all know the integrity and morality of anglo-saxon companies all over the world…
    We all know also your bravery through slavery, apartheid and KKK !!!
    YOU STUPID BASTARDS !!!

  13. 13 bongalex88 said at 6:33 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    I hate it so much…. How could they destroy the world like this???

  14. 14 douglasmoustache said at 6:42 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    @sambapati1000 don`t worry mate…those arseholes of TGV would end up badly one day. Madagascan people will make them pay and eat dirt!!

  15. 15 douglasmoustache said at 7:33 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    For sure, french companies are MAFIAS. TOtal but also others practse slave labours in African countries, where EU regulations are weak.
    Why do you think I bought an hybrid car (so I don`t give my dough to those ars—- anymore)? why do I travel just once to work and not twice like many? I am telling u guys, unless we boycott them , only KATRINA Cyclona could screw those oil companies.

  16. 16 missionron said at 8:03 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    malagasy people should charge at least 100 times more than they are for their RARE timber

  17. 17 blackeagle923 said at 8:21 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    That is my point. Such coup could not have been orchestreted by TGV himself; he must have had a secret approval and support from greater entities, namely companies (french obviously), or governments, who saw in this a way to get opportunities on the resources of that poor country. By the way, whether or not china steels those woods (other crooks), those products would always reach europe..so indirectly, europe steals madagascar and africa!!!

  18. 18 craigmarsfeld said at 9:10 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    Many french companies were indeed said to have elaborated strategies to bring down the power of Marc Ravalomanana; now rumors suggest names such as Bollore group and other french corporations whose inetrests have been threatened by the policy of Mr Ravalomanana, being in favor of anglo-saxon companies. Now with this coup, stupid France can finally enjoy more mine prospecions and have more latitude to exploit its oil reserves in western Madagascar.

  19. 19 blackeagle923 said at 9:34 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    Many of you guys still do`nt know that french maritime transport companies CGM-CMA was involved into this wood logging, so are many chinese based wood companies and other suppliers throughout europe, too. Companies such as TOTAL however, was said to be behing the Coup, which resulted into people’s deaths. Shall I say “who kills by thw sword, dies by the sword”?

  20. 20 georgiosb100 said at 10:07 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    this is the new president of madagascar.same because the malgasy people are very poor but they are good people and they need our support. very good job

  21. 21 sambapati1000 said at 10:25 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    Que dire sinon TRISTESSE. Ces politiques n’aiment pas leur pays, la preuve est là, visible. Ici on vole une velo on va en prison, 1 à 4 ans c’est selon, et si on perd votre dossier on peu même faire de la prison à vie… les autres au pouvoirs pillent les forêts de bois de rose par containers, par bateaux, en tuant le sol du pays, en tuant la biodiversité et achètent des 4X4, des villas princières, des avions c’est selon, n’auront jamais de dossiers, et seront milliardaires à vie.

  22. 22 MsRalay said at 10:36 pm on February 18th, 2012:

    hihihihihi, … ohhh rajwel …fitiavana daholo izany

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