Loading…

A new method for tagging and tracking logs/Une nouvelle methode pour marquer et etablir un suivi des buches/Un nuevo metodo para marcar y dar seguimiento a troncos de madera

In recent years, legislation has been passed in many countries to reduce the trafficking of material from illegal logging sources. This legislation requiring companies to perform due diligence on products in their supply chain has led to a resurgence in interest of being able to reliably track logs...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The international forestry review 2017-09, Vol.19 (3), p.294
Main Authors: Knowles, C, Boston, K, Berecibar, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In recent years, legislation has been passed in many countries to reduce the trafficking of material from illegal logging sources. This legislation requiring companies to perform due diligence on products in their supply chain has led to a resurgence in interest of being able to reliably track logs from the forest to a processing facility to ensure that material is not from illegal sources in the country of origin. While emerging technologies including DNA and stable isotope analysis show promise for this purpose these technologies are often cost prohibitive and are not yet ready for large scale implementation. This manuscript focuses on the development of a new log tracking system that utilizes low technology and off-the shelf materials to allow companies to accurately track logs at a reasonable cost. The new system utilizes standard tree marking paint, with a microtaggant additive, applied to the cross sectional surface of a log in a large-format QR code format. This work details how this new system provides users with three levels of security making it difficult to be falsified, but can be quickly recognized by inspectors along the forest supply chain. We believe this low technology solution meets the due diligence requirements of legislation designed to control illegal logging and associated trade. Une legislation a ete declaree dans de nombreux pays pour reduire le trafic de materiel provenant de la coupe de bois illegale ces dernieres annees. Cette legislation requerant que les compagnies observent une diligence reelle sur les produits de leur chaine de production a resulte en la resurgence d'un interet a pouvoir tracer avec exactitude le trajet des buches de leur site de coupe a leur usine de raffinement, afin de s'assurer que le materiau ne provient pas d'une source illegale dans le pays d'origine. Bien que les technologies emergentes comme l'ADN et l'analyse de l'isotope stable soit prometteuses a cet effet, elles sont souvent trop onereuses et pas encore pretes a etre utilisees a large echelle. Ce manuscrit se concentre sur le developpement d'un nouveau systeme de suivi des buches qui utilise une technologie de base et des materiaux du commerce pour permettre aux compagnies de suivre le trajet des buches avec precision et a un cout raisonnable. Le nouveau systeme utilise une peinture de marquage standard dotee d'un additif de micro-suivi, appliquee a la surface en coupe transversale dans un format code QR large. Ce travail detaille la fagon dont
ISSN:1465-5489