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Old 25-05-2003, 02:32 PM
Aozotorp
 
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Default Invest in the forests of the future



Joe Zorzin schreef
hmmm.... their web site says they manage teak plantations and they're FSC
approved. I thought FSC didn't like plantations?
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FSC is very big on plantations and managed forests. Almost all FSC-wood
comes from such sources. The aim is to preserve natural ("old growth")
forests and relatively little wood can be harvested there.

FSC-plantations should be a tool to reclaim wasted land. This in contrast to
current practice in the tropics where primal forests are cut to clear space
to establish oil palm or rubber plantations
PvR


dO PLANTATIONS SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA OR ARE THEY FORCED TO GO INTO
VIRGIN FORESTS TO SLASH AND BURN!