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Project Scope

This document is meant to help researchers better understand the broader

scope of the project at large, so they can better decide if their information isrelevant and valuable to the big picture.

The projects current goal is: to construct a clandestine network ofndigenous representatives in the Peruvian !ma"on, who intermittentlycheck vulnerable patches of forest for the presence of illegal logging camps.

The e#act location and logistics of these camps $when discovered% will bebroadcast to both the &ational Peruvian government, as well as a group ofrelevant 'ivil Society (rgani"ations and traditional)social media outlets. Thiswill serve to motivate the Peruvian national government to supersede the

authority of the local !ma"onian government, and to dismantle the camp in*uestion.

&(T+: esearch -ST be limited to Peruvian territory, because it is thePeruvian national government who will be called upon to act. /o &(Tresearch issues in the 0olivian, 0ra"ilian, or +cuadorian !ma"on unless itdirectlyrelates to activities taking place on the Peruvian side. $i.e.international agreements, international trade routes, etc%

-ost of the research being conducted for the 1inter esearch 'ompetitionaims to identify which locations are most at2risk of invasion by loggers. 3ere

is how each of the research topics contributes to the identifications of theseareas, and how the information might be used in the projects futureactivities:

'orruption4ones which have high levels of corruption are more likely to be invaded byloggers, because illegal loggers often have connections to thelocal)municipal governments, or pay bribes to corrupt governmentemployees in e#change for turning a blind eye. dentification of corruptregions)actors will be factor in determining how 5at2risk6 a given area is.

!dditionally7 identification of corrupt actors, inefficient agencies, and non2corrupt local actors will help us to identify which channels and people we willtransmit our message to)through when we reach that stage of the project.

Timber Trade outesThe timber which is e#tracted from the illegal logging camps is 5laundered6$snuck2into% the legal supply chain along the way $i.e. when its in transit on

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a river, when its being processed, documented, combined with othershipments, etc%. The research on trade routes and timber refining facilitieswill give the project a better idea of where illegal loggers could launder theirillicit wood into the chain. llegal loggers will want reasonable access to alaundering facility, and will favor using poorly regulated routes with

inefficient inventorying systems7 making their shipments less likely to bedetected. dentifying specific routes, and vulnerabilities within those routes,are tantamount to this research topic.

!dditionally7 corporate actors $logging companies, refining companies,importers, manufacturers% who have run into legal issues regardinglaundered wood will be approached as sponsors for the project7 so that theymight strengthen their 'orporate Social esponsibility campaigns, andrecover from their scandals. 'orporate actors with e#cellent environmentalsustainability track records will be approached for information, partnership,and endorsement.

1histle 0lowersThis topic aims to answer the very simple *uestion: 1ho is already out theredoing something like this8 1e want to be sure that our project doesnt runinto any of the same problems which have been e#perienced by similarprojects in the past. 1e also want to know which areas are being monitoredby other groups, so that division of regions and coordination of monitoringcan take place.

!dditionally7 e#isting organi"ations are our potential partners in the field.

esearch presented on whistleblowers will help the project to identify who itspotential partners are, how they should be approached, and which regions ofthe Peruvian !ma"on are lacking in coverage.