{"id":5706,"date":"2022-07-28T08:12:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T08:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.bvrio.org\/development-of-the-brazilian-timber-due-diligence-tool-for-timber-importers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:00:39","slug":"development-of-the-brazilian-timber-due-diligence-tool-for-timber-importers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bvrio.org\/pt-br\/development-of-the-brazilian-timber-due-diligence-tool-for-timber-importers\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of the Brazilian timber Due Diligence tool for timber importers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Project dates:<\/strong> 2015-2021<\/p>\n

Funder\/s:<\/strong> Good Energies Foundation, Climate and Land Use Alliance, DFID (FGMC Fund)<\/p>\n

Initiative type\/s:<\/strong> Tool, advocacy<\/p>\n

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The Problem <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The illegal production and trade of tropical timber is one of the main drivers of environmental degradation worldwide, leading to loss of habitats and biodiversity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, human rights abuses and corruption.<\/p>\n

\"\"While there is little quantitative data on the causal impact of illegal logging on GHG emissions and\/or deforestation, it is recognised that the loss of value caused by degradation associated with illegal logging paves the way for forest conversion. Recognising the importance of this trend, the Brazilian Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) states that the country intends to adopt measures to \u201cenhance sustainable native forest management systems, through georeferencing and tracking systems applicable to native forest management with a view of curbing illegal and unsustainable practices\u201d. Combating illegal logging is also one of the objectives of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture.<\/p>\n

To address the problem of illegal logging, governments of several consumer markets have introduced strict regulations requiring timber traders to ensure the legality of timber imports through due diligence procedures.<\/p>\n

While Brazilian timber is deemed high risk in terms of illegality, there is also a lot of publicly accessible data within the country. What exactly was needed to meet timber import regulations, and how best to go about getting it, wasn\u2019t always clear to importers however, which posed an opportunity.<\/p>\n

BVRio\u2019s solution <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"\"Already involved in supporting the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code, BVRio conducted an analysis on the use of Big Data to detect illegality in the tropical timber sector. The findings identified a range of sources which could, if used together, provide a complete picture of the supply chain for importers.<\/p>\n

In 2014 BVRio began a series of activities including the creation of a sophisticated, but simple to use, online Due Diligence tool able to map supply chains and to assess the risk of illegality at every stage. Not only would the tool help importers meet legislative requirements such as the EU Timber Regulations and the Lacey Act, but it would also reward legal logging activities by giving them access to international markets.<\/p>\n

Due Diligence & Risk Assessment System for Brazilian timber <\/span><\/p>\n

Due Diligence & Risk Assessment System uses large databases and satellite imagery to track environmental infractions, slave labour, illegal deforestation and tax non-compliance within Brazil.<\/p>\n