Wood is a valuable natural resource that is critical to humanity's future. Regarding sustainable forest management and combating climate change, wood is a major topic of discussion among governments throughout the world and with international organizations. The experiences, and abilities I gained at the Masters of Wood Technology at Rosenheim have provided me with a firm foundation for working on global issues with timber companies, such as international timber trade and EU timber regulations. For my Bachelor’s thesis I am working with local companies in Cameroon to develop a due diligence procedure for international timber trade with tropical timber exporters that is both legal and fair.