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TO GO WITH Indonesia-environment-economy-timber-forestry,FOCUS by Angela Dewan This photo taken on November 13, 2013 shows a timber company worker carrying a chainsaw in the forests of Berau, East Kalimantan. Following an agreement signed with the European Union in September, Jakarta is rolling out a system under which companies holding government-issued permits are given a certificate to prove their wood is harvested within the law. But critics say logging permits considered legal are often obtained through illegal means, and laws passed in Europe, the US and Australia to give consumers a clear conscience do little to tackle under-the-table transactions that compromise the sector. AFP PHOTO / BAY ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images)