Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws.

The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits. Weak governance and corruption in timber producing countries and the failure of governments in consumer countries like the EU, US and Japan to ban the import of illegally and destructively logged timber, allows unscrupulous logging companies and timber traders worldwide to exploit ancient forests. The worldwide increase in demand for timber products, regardless of their legality, is fuelling forest destruction. For example the European Union is a significant importer of timber from regions where illegal and destructive logging is rampant. Illegal logging contributes to deforestation and by extension global warming, causes loss of biodiversity and undermines the rule of law. These illegal activities undermine responsible forest management, encourage corruption and tax evasion and reduce the income of the producer countries, further limiting the resources producer countries can invest in sustainable development. Illegal logging has serious economic and social implications for the poor and disadvantaged. Furthermore, the illegal trade of forest resources undermines international security, and is frequently associated with corruption, money laundering, organized crime, human rights abuses and, in some cases, violent conflict. In the forestry sector, cheap imports of illegal timber and forest products, together with the non-compliance of some economic players with basic social and environmental standards, destabilise international markets. This unfair competition affects those European companies, especially the small and medium sized companies that are behaving responsibly and ready to play by fair rules.

Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the surrounding ecosystem, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat (such as coral reefs) that supports the fish.[1] The frequently improvised nature of the explosives used also means danger for the fishermen as well, with accidents and injuries. Although outlawed, the practice remains widespread in Southeast Asia, as well as in the Aegean Sea and coastal Africa. In the Philippines, where the practice has been well documented,[2] blast fishing was known prior to World War I, as this activity is mentioned by Ernst Jnger in his book Storm of Steel.[3] One 1999 report estimated that some 70,000 fishermen (12% of the Philippines' total fishermen) engaged in the practice. CAUSES 1.POVERTY Poverty is a major problem in our country today. This is an issue that leads to other issues, especially in far-flung communities. Because of poverty, people living near the sea or those who make fishing their source of living resort to desperate measures to augment their income. Engaging in dynamite fishing is one of these desperate measures. 2.LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES Dynamite fishing is an alarming phenomenon because of its adverse effects on the ecosystem.But some people say they cannot avoid engaging in the practice because there are no other job opportunities for them. Some fisherfolk say its better to go to the sea and fish (using whatever means, including dynamites) than doing nothing at all. 3.IGNORANCE Many people are not aware of the consequence of their use of dynamites in fishing. Others do not care. Many think only about the money, forgetting about the effects of what they do to their environment, their world. 4.LAZINESS AND GREED There are some people who are educated, who have the money, but are lazy and greedy. They want easy money, so they resort to the use of dynamites. Greed also drives people to use the illegal method so that they will more catch in a short period of time. 5. LACK OF DISCIPLINE Among all these reasons, lack of discipline is the most important. It doesnt really matter if a person is poor, uneducated, or there is no opportunity for work. What is important is they have discipline. There might be no jobs, but they can still catch fish by using other means. Effects Of Dynamite Fishing: Dynamite fishing is illegal in Canadian and I have no doubt in the U.S. Dynamiting fish also kills other things in lakes or oceans. In other words it's a pure attempt at destroying the environment and it's balance. Dynamite fishing or blast fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the surrounding ECOSYSTEM, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat such as coral reefs that supports the fish.