This book is the first systematic investigation into the problem of
timber trafficking in Vietnam, providing a detailed understanding of the
typology of, victimization from, and key factors driving this crime. The
book first reveals a multifaceted pattern of timber trafficking in
Vietnam, comprising five different components: harvesting, transporting,
trading, supporting, and processing. It then assesses the crime's
victimization from timber trafficking. Thanks to the employment of a
broad conceptual framework of human security, Cao reveals that timber
trafficking has substantial harmful impacts on all seven elements of
human security: economic, food, health, environmental, personal,
community, and political; whilst being closely interconnected, they vary
between different groups of victims. Cao concludes by offering five
solutions to better control of timber trafficking in the context of
Vietnam, which crucially involve refining the current policy framework
of forest governance and improving the efficiency of law enforcement. A
wide-ranging and timely study, this book will hold particular appeal for
scholars of green criminology and environmental harm.