Logging in Cambodia

　　柬埔寨亂砍濫伐

　　OF THE five dirt-poor farmers who set out fromChhoeu Slab village in November in search ofrosewood, only four returned. The fifth isrecuperating in a Thai hospital, having been shot by a Thai border patrol. The boom in trade ofthe rich-hued hardwood has already claimed 15 lives in 2011, and dozens more have beenwounded by Thai soldiers. An unknown number have simply vanished. The shootings could yetbecome a source of tension between the Thai and Cambodian governments, whose relationshave improved immeasurably since Yingluck Shinawatra became Thai prime minister in August.

　　11月，五個(gè)一貧如洗的農(nóng)民從Chhoeu Slab村出發(fā)踏上了尋找紫檀樹(shù)的征程，最終返回的只有四個(gè)。其中一人被泰國(guó)邊境巡邏兵射傷后在泰國(guó)一家醫(yī)院里接受復(fù)原治療。2011年已有15人死于這種紅色硬質(zhì)木材交易，數(shù)以十計(jì)的人被泰國(guó)士兵射傷，還有不知道多少人就直接消失了。自泰國(guó)新總理英拉.西那瓦八月上臺(tái)以來(lái)，泰柬關(guān)系已經(jīng)大大改善，但槍擊事件可能又會(huì)成為雙邊關(guān)系走向緊張的導(dǎo)火索。

　　Slung along the Thai-Cambodian border, the forests of the Dangrek mountains were oncebrimming with the luxury wood. But rosewood stocks have fallen precipitously in recent yearsas illegal logging has run rampant. For Cambodian loggers, that means having to push fartherinto Thailands territoryrisking capture, injury or death.

　　泰柬邊境的唐勒山曾有著茂密的奢華木種森林，但近年來(lái)由于非法砍伐極度猖獗，導(dǎo)致紫檀木數(shù)量銳減。這就意味柬埔寨的伐木工人需要更加深入到泰國(guó)的邊境去伐木了冒著被捕，受傷甚至生命危險(xiǎn)。

　　The cause of the boom is simple: growing demand in Vietnam and, especially, China. To meetthe demand, a complex network of loggers has sprung up, with the riskiest work carried outby the poorest. Some are country men plucked out by ringleaders promising large sums forsawn planks. Others are villagers solicited by local soldiers.

　　交易增多的原因很簡(jiǎn)單：越南，尤其是中國(guó)對(duì)紫檀木需求持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)。為了滿(mǎn)足市場(chǎng)需求，一個(gè)復(fù)雜網(wǎng)絡(luò)的砍伐團(tuán)伙便產(chǎn)生了，最窮的人分工最危險(xiǎn)。當(dāng)?shù)氐念^頭向村民承諾伐木收入非?？捎^(guān)，其他一些村民被當(dāng)?shù)氐氖勘_(kāi)出的誘惑條件而甘愿去冒險(xiǎn)。

　　Timber is smuggled out of Cambodia in boats and trucks. For years the trade was overseen bytop officials, tycoons and their families, until international attention and even the Cambodianprime ministers displeasure put a clamp on things. Environmental groups say it is now led byCambodias armed forces. A long-running Thai-Cambodian border dispute that flared up inearly 2011 around the temple of Preah Vihear has been a boon for the trade: the army has freeaccess to surrounding areas that others do not.

　　原木通過(guò)卡車(chē)和船只從柬埔寨走私出境。數(shù)年來(lái)，直到引起國(guó)際關(guān)注甚至是柬埔寨首相透露出不滿(mǎn)情緒聲稱(chēng)要進(jìn)行打擊這些違法事件之前，這些非法貿(mào)易都由柬埔寨高層官員，商業(yè)大亨和他們的家族掌管。環(huán)保組織說(shuō)現(xiàn)在這些事情已經(jīng)由柬埔寨的武裝部隊(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。2011年初發(fā)生的泰柬邊境柏威夏古寺主權(quán)糾紛確進(jìn)一步加劇了非法貿(mào)易：軍隊(duì)能自由進(jìn)入其他人不能進(jìn)入的周邊區(qū)域進(jìn)行采伐。

　　Inevitably, prices are rising with demand. On the international market, the best rosewood plankscan sell for $50,000 a cubic metre. A rosewood wardrobe can fetch $20,000. And as the tradediverts wood abroad, prices within Cambodia have climbed too.

　　價(jià)格必然跟著需求走。在國(guó)際市場(chǎng)上。最好的紅木在市場(chǎng)上能賣(mài)到50,000美金每立方米。一只紅木衣櫥可售達(dá)20000美金。隨著木材的大量出口，柬埔寨國(guó)內(nèi)的價(jià)格也已經(jīng)上漲。

　　Logging in Cambodia

　　柬埔寨亂砍濫伐

　　OF THE five dirt-poor farmers who set out fromChhoeu Slab village in November in search ofrosewood, only four returned. The fifth isrecuperating in a Thai hospital, having been shot by a Thai border patrol. The boom in trade ofthe rich-hued hardwood has already claimed 15 lives in 2011, and dozens more have beenwounded by Thai soldiers. An unknown number have simply vanished. The shootings could yetbecome a source of tension between the Thai and Cambodian governments, whose relationshave improved immeasurably since Yingluck Shinawatra became Thai prime minister in August.

　　11月，五個(gè)一貧如洗的農(nóng)民從Chhoeu Slab村出發(fā)踏上了尋找紫檀樹(shù)的征程，最終返回的只有四個(gè)。其中一人被泰國(guó)邊境巡邏兵射傷后在泰國(guó)一家醫(yī)院里接受復(fù)原治療。2011年已有15人死于這種紅色硬質(zhì)木材交易，數(shù)以十計(jì)的人被泰國(guó)士兵射傷，還有不知道多少人就直接消失了。自泰國(guó)新總理英拉.西那瓦八月上臺(tái)以來(lái)，泰柬關(guān)系已經(jīng)大大改善，但槍擊事件可能又會(huì)成為雙邊關(guān)系走向緊張的導(dǎo)火索。

　　Slung along the Thai-Cambodian border, the forests of the Dangrek mountains were oncebrimming with the luxury wood. But rosewood stocks have fallen precipitously in recent yearsas illegal logging has run rampant. For Cambodian loggers, that means having to push fartherinto Thailands territoryrisking capture, injury or death.

　　泰柬邊境的唐勒山曾有著茂密的奢華木種森林，但近年來(lái)由于非法砍伐極度猖獗，導(dǎo)致紫檀木數(shù)量銳減。這就意味柬埔寨的伐木工人需要更加深入到泰國(guó)的邊境去伐木了冒著被捕，受傷甚至生命危險(xiǎn)。

　　The cause of the boom is simple: growing demand in Vietnam and, especially, China. To meetthe demand, a complex network of loggers has sprung up, with the riskiest work carried outby the poorest. Some are country men plucked out by ringleaders promising large sums forsawn planks. Others are villagers solicited by local soldiers.

　　交易增多的原因很簡(jiǎn)單：越南，尤其是中國(guó)對(duì)紫檀木需求持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)。為了滿(mǎn)足市場(chǎng)需求，一個(gè)復(fù)雜網(wǎng)絡(luò)的砍伐團(tuán)伙便產(chǎn)生了，最窮的人分工最危險(xiǎn)。當(dāng)?shù)氐念^頭向村民承諾伐木收入非?？捎^(guān)，其他一些村民被當(dāng)?shù)氐氖勘_(kāi)出的誘惑條件而甘愿去冒險(xiǎn)。

　　Timber is smuggled out of Cambodia in boats and trucks. For years the trade was overseen bytop officials, tycoons and their families, until international attention and even the Cambodianprime ministers displeasure put a clamp on things. Environmental groups say it is now led byCambodias armed forces. A long-running Thai-Cambodian border dispute that flared up inearly 2011 around the temple of Preah Vihear has been a boon for the trade: the army has freeaccess to surrounding areas that others do not.

　　原木通過(guò)卡車(chē)和船只從柬埔寨走私出境。數(shù)年來(lái)，直到引起國(guó)際關(guān)注甚至是柬埔寨首相透露出不滿(mǎn)情緒聲稱(chēng)要進(jìn)行打擊這些違法事件之前，這些非法貿(mào)易都由柬埔寨高層官員，商業(yè)大亨和他們的家族掌管。環(huán)保組織說(shuō)現(xiàn)在這些事情已經(jīng)由柬埔寨的武裝部隊(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。2011年初發(fā)生的泰柬邊境柏威夏古寺主權(quán)糾紛確進(jìn)一步加劇了非法貿(mào)易：軍隊(duì)能自由進(jìn)入其他人不能進(jìn)入的周邊區(qū)域進(jìn)行采伐。

　　Inevitably, prices are rising with demand. On the international market, the best rosewood plankscan sell for $50,000 a cubic metre. A rosewood wardrobe can fetch $20,000. And as the tradediverts wood abroad, prices within Cambodia have climbed too.

　　價(jià)格必然跟著需求走。在國(guó)際市場(chǎng)上。最好的紅木在市場(chǎng)上能賣(mài)到50,000美金每立方米。一只紅木衣櫥可售達(dá)20000美金。隨著木材的大量出口，柬埔寨國(guó)內(nèi)的價(jià)格也已經(jīng)上漲。