To catch a thief! Or how to prevent an upsurge in forest crime
By Ken Hickson for Focus on Forests “Wildlife and forestry crime is the world’s fourth largest illegal trade – a lucrative illegal business with far-reaching and devastating consequences not just for the environment but also for society, public health and global economics. Wildlife and forestry crime often occurs hand in hand with tax evasion, corruption, […]
The first use of Sourcemap to show the journey of timber from the forests of Austria and Slovenia to the Changi Chapel & museum in Singapore
For the first time in Southeast Asia, a sophisticated supply chain traceability process has been used by Double Helix Tracking Technologies to identify the source of timber – in this case from sustainably managed forests in Austria and Slovenia – to be used in a building in Singapore, the historic Changi Chapel and Museum. View […]
How green is my building?
There’s been an important focus on green buildings in the world this month (September 2020), so we must ask the question of whether buildings can truly be certified green and sustainable if most of the materials used are not. Look at all the concrete and cement that goes into your average office block or residential […]
DoubleHelix statement regarding Okoume Veneers investigation
Following recent media coverage, DoubleHelix has been made aware of an upcoming report by the US office of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), and an associated investigation by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), into okoume veneers sourced from Gabon and the Republic of Congo by Cornerstone Forest Products and Evergreen […]