Saving The Rainforest With Sustainable Management

The deforestation of the Amazonion rainforest has been an environmental and economic disaster. "Sustainable management" might be able to save the rainforest while yielding rich economic benefits.

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May 16, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"[I]n parts of Amazonia...timber firms are coming to see unharmed woodland as an asset that, properly managed, can yield a good income forever. Their enthusiasm has been bolstered by studies showing that 'sustainable management' of forests, also known as 'reduced-impact logging' (RIL), can be more profitable than the reckless conventional methods of timber extraction. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Managing the rainforests

Tuesday, May 15, 2001 in The Economist

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