| ID | 114633 |
| Title Proper | Out of the woods |
| Other Title Information | the illegal trade in tropical timber and a European trade hub |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bisschop, Lieselot |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article responds to the call for more empirical knowledge about transnational environmental crime by analysing the illegal trade in tropical timber. It aims to provide insights into the social organisation of the illegal transports of tropical timber within the local research setting of the port of Antwerp (Belgium) but meanwhile pays attention to elements throughout the flows from locations of origin over transit to destination. It is often difficult to determine which legal and illegal actors are involved in transnational environmental crime. This research sheds light on the legal-illegal interfaces in tropical timber flows connected to this European setting. The results show that the social organisation of transnational environmental crime is shaped by the global context of the places of origin, transit and destination, where it is continuously on a thin line between legal and illegal. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Crime Vol. 13, No.3; Aug 2012: p.191-212 |
| Journal Source | Global Crime Vol. 13, No.3; Aug 2012: p.191-212 |
| Key Words | Illegal Timber ; Transnational Environmental Crime ; Case Study ; Legal - Illegal Interfaces ; Legal – Illegal Interfaces |