Licences to log SLCs are ordered revoked
The Council of Ministers has ordered licences granted to private companies to log and collect timber from social land concessions (SLC) and state-owned land revoked, following years of allegations that some companies were exploiting the permits to carry out illegal logging. The council on Monday released a directive ordering that Duong Sruoch Group – which was recently accused of logging illegally – as well as other companies no longer be permitted to collect timber from SLCs following a request from the Ministry of Environment on February 20. …
Phak Seangly and Yesenia Amaro
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