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The document examines how Peru's regulatory framework for the timber industry facilitates illegal logging, which in turn threatens the success of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) efforts. It highlights that illegal logging may account for up to 80% of exported timber and that 68.3% of supervised logging concessions have been cancelled or are under investigation for serious violations. The author argues that project-level improvements are insufficient to prevent 'leakage' (emissions shifting to other areas) or ensure 'permanence' (long-term emission reductions) without national-level legal reform and clearer international guidelines from the UNFCCC on Safeguard Information Systems (SIS).

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  • Illegal logging is widespread in Peru, with estimates suggesting it affects up to 80% of the country's exported timber.
  • The Peruvian regulatory system for logging is fundamentally broken, as evidenced by the fact that 68.3% of supervised logging concessions have either been cancelled due to serious violations or are currently under investigation for such violations.

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Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Fugas en el sistema. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Leaks_Peru_Espanol_Nov2014.pdf
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Center for International Environmental Law. Fugas en el sistema. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Leaks_Peru_Espanol_Nov2014.pdf.
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@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndfugas, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Fugas en el sistema}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Leaks_Peru_Espanol_Nov2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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