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Building a Future: Lumber Poaching in Oregon and Brazil
Season 2
Episode 3
Wood is found in countless products consumers use every day. In fact, lumber is closely connected to the world’s economy – a country’s lumber imports tend to rise in correlation with gross domestic product. Following groups like Guardians of the Forest, this episode explores lumber poaching in the forests of Brazil and Oregon, where citizens and scientists are working together to combat the illegal lumber trade.
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