In Bolivia, dramatic changes in the forestry regulations have been implemented seeking to arrest illegality and informality within the forestry sector, and to enable clearer legal frameworks and institutional conditions for promoting the introduction of good practices for forest management. Yet, illegal logging is still a relevant issue in Bolivia because illegal logging practices, and illicit actions associated to transportation, and processing of timber is still widespread. Nevertheless, the catalogue of illegal acts in the sector might be long since those actions could include illegal trade and timber smuggling, and inappropriate accounting practices. This work seeks to contribute to the debate on law compliance and illegality in the forestry sector, and the initiatives to arrest it, by looking at the Bolivian case. It fits within a broader effort to improve law compliance in the forest sector. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) are producing guidelines for improving law compliance in the forest based sector of developing countries that could be used by decision makers and public sector executives for securing greater compliance with the legal framework in the forest sector and greater governance. This work, attempts to take a closer look at the approaches and mechanisms used in the Bolivian case.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO

Region
Americas

Biome
Tropical

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All