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Date Submitted: 05/11/2014 08:59 PM
The ramin paper trail:
From indiscriminate clearance of Sumatra’s peat swamp forests to Asia Pulp & Paper’s expanding global empire
Why the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) must act to prevent the pulp sector in Indonesia driving ramin and Sumatran tigers closer to extinction
CONTENTS
SUMMARY: The ramin paper trail 1
APP and the ramin ban 2
APP policy on illegal wood 2
The law: ramin is legally protected 4
APP and habitat loss 6
APP and the law: what APP’s policies mean in practice 8
Illegal ramin at APP’s main mill 9
RAMIN AT APP’s flagship pulp MILL 10
The investigation: illegal ramin documented in APP’s pulpwood supply 10
APP pulpwood supplies depend on clearance of a key ramin habitat 11
Ramin identification 13
Investigating the pulpwood supply for Indah Kiat Perawang 13
Illegal ramin is part of the mix at APP mill Indah Kiat Perawang 14
The case for Ministry of Forestry sanctions against APP 16
From APP’s pulp mill to the ends of the earth 17
Overview of APP pulp trade: from APP crime to global commodities 17
Investigating the international trafficking routes from Indah Kiat 19
International trafficking route one: direct exports from the Indah Kiat Perawang complex to the international market 19
International trafficking route two: direct export of MTH pulp from Indah Kiat Perawang to APP China mills 20
International trafficking route three: exports to the international market from APP China mills that source MTH pulp from Indah Kiat Perawang 20
International trafficking route four: exports to the international market from APP Indonesia mills with trade links to Indah Kiat Perawang 21
The scale of APP’s global trade 23
Overview: Indah Kiat Perawang’s trade risks to key CITES party countries 23
APP international trade to key markets and brands 23
The risks of trade with APP 25
Forensic fibre testing: testing of paper products helps link multiple APP...