Myanmar: No Logging Ban for Myanmar Despite Reported Announcement

May 9, 2016 | Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay
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Late last month, news reports heralded a new move by the Myanmar government that would ban the logging of all hardwood in the country. However, it now appears that the announcement was more wishful thinking than effected policy, leaving conservationists still clamoring for stronger protection of Myanmar’s shrinking forests.