Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house
that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the
paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the
boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The
way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With
international timber companies and big box discount retailers
increasingly controlling through global commodity chains where and
how much timber is traded, the world's remaining old-growth
forests, particularly in the developing world, are under threat of
disappearing - all for the price of a consumer bargain.
This trailblazing book is the first to expose what's happening
inside corporate commodity chains with conclusions that
fundamentally challenge our understanding of how and why
deforestation persists. Authors Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
reveal how timber now moves through long and complex supply chains
from the forests of the global South through the factories of
emerging economies like China to the big box retail shelves of
Europe and North America. Well-off consumers are getting
unprecedented deals. But the social and environmental costs are
extraordinarily high as corporations mine the world's poorest
regions and most vulnerable ecosystems.
The growing power of big retail within these commodity chains is
further increasing South-North inequities and unsustainable global
consumption. Yet, as this book's highly original analysis uncovers,
it is also creating some intriguing opportunities to promote more
responsible business practices and better global forest
governance.
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