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A young Cambodian boy sits atop one of countless logs piled in a field near Pailin. (Photo: AP)Phnom Penh
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
Europe is seeking cooperation between Cambodia and other Asian countries as it seeks to eliminate illegal trade in forest products by 2013.
Representatives from 19 countries in Asia and Europe finished two days of talks on timber trade Wednesday, reviewing old policies and highlighting new challenges to fight deforestation, as Western nations seek to tighten restrictions on illegal imports.
The meetings “showed clearly that all participants are determined to strengthen the Europe-Asia partnership…to tackle the challenges posed by illegal logging and trade as well as deforestation,” according to a joint statement between Cambodia and the European Commission.
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