A Case Study to Establish a Basis for Evaluating Geographic Origin Claims of Timber From the Solomon Islands Using Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis

A Case Study to Establish a Basis for Evaluating Geographic Origin Claims of Timber From the Solomon Islands Using Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis

Global demand for low-cost forest products is leading manufacturers and traders to source timber and wood products from vulnerable nations and delicate ecosystems. One small island nation, the Solomon Islands, is seeing exploitation of natural resources accelerating to such a point that its natural...

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Main Authors: Charles J. Watkinson, Gareth O. Rees, Sabine Hofem, Lina Michely, Peter Gasson, Markus Boner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
stable isotopes
Solomon Islands
tropical timber
EUTR
Lacey Act amendment
EA-IRMS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.645222/full

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