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Forests At Risk - Don't Trade them Away Liberalization of global trading rules mean the dismantling of environmental safeguards in the name of corporate profits. Exotic pest species are being imported into the US and decimating our forests. Meanwhile, raw logs, as well as the jobs that depend on them, are exported to countries with lower wages. Fact Sheet: The WTO and Forest Protection FAO to loosen rules on pest inspections WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WANTS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FOR FORESTS Get Involved: Don't import forest pests! June 1, 1998 (Read more about the "jobs vs. owls" debate from our End Commercial Logging campaign.)