{"id":12864,"date":"2021-06-29T11:41:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T10:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=12864"},"modified":"2021-08-06T13:30:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:30:36","slug":"combatting-the-illegal-timber-trade-with-blockchain-operating-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/combatting-the-illegal-timber-trade-with-blockchain-operating-platform\/12864\/","title":{"rendered":"Combatting the illegal timber trade with blockchain operating platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

The illegal timber trade imposes astronomical financial and environmental devastation<\/a> worldwide; now, iov42 have developed<\/a> a blockchain operating platform to eradicate this global issue.<\/h2>\n

Annually, the international illegal timber trade is worth $50Bn to $150Bn, with the UN Environment Programme estimating that between 15% to 30% of timber is obtained illegally. Complex, international supply chains make it almost impossible for businesses, individuals, and governments to know whether their wood has been sourced in compliance with local regulations, which often mandate some degree of environmental and social sustainability. Now, a novel blockchain operating platform may eliminate this worldwide problem.<\/p>\n

The scope of the illegal timber trade<\/h3>\n

In early 2020, non-profit-organization Earthsight published a comprehensive report <\/a>following an 18- month-long investigation into Ukraine\u2019s forest sector that identified deep-rooted problems that have resulted in billions of dollars in lost revenue and severe ecological threats:<\/p>\n