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Patrick Moore Fields Questions about the Link between Poverty and Deforestation in Indonesia During Live Webinar
Moore, co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace, will answer questions about the findings from his recent Greenspirit Report describing the organization's two week plantation assessment of the country's largest paper manufacturer, Asia Pulp and Paper
Patrick Moore Fields Questions about the Link between Poverty and Deforestation in Indonesia During Live Webinar
Moore, co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace, will answer questions about the findings from his recent Greenspirit Report describing the organization's two week plantation assessment of the country's largest paper manufacturer, Asia Pulp and Paper
Published 03-18-11
Submitted by Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)
(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT:
In Indonesia, 30 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and government, industry and environmental groups strive to obtain a balance between social, economic and environmental priorities. Greenspirit Strategies conducted a recent on-the-ground assessment and found that a primary cause of deforestation and habitat loss in the country is poverty. In Sumatra, for example, national migrants are illegally encroaching on forests driven by poverty and the desire to make a better life for their families.
WHO:
Dr. Patrick Moore, chairman and chief scientist at Greenspirit Strategies will answer questions about the report, "Plantation Forestry in Indonesia," in a webinar covering the findings on the true cause of poverty, deforestation and habitat loss, including:
- His personal experiences and observations of Indonesian poverty, deforestation and sustainability practices.
- How poverty alleviation is necessary to fight deforestation.
- How corporate support is essential to the success of biodiversity efforts.
- How corporate and community partnerships can save the forests.
- Sustainable forest management practices and examples from the field.
WHEN:
November 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Join the discussion: http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/05/APP.htm
About Greenspirit Strategies Ltd.
Led by Greenpeace co-founder and former leader Dr. Patrick Moore, Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. (GSL) team members draw from a combined 75 years of experience as advisors to industries and governments on sustainability issues in energy, forests, aquaculture, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and polymers in Canada, the United States, South America, Asia, Australia Africa and Europe. Team members possess a deep collective knowledge of environmental science and activism and are thus able to provide wide-ranging counsel to leading global industry, government, academic and environmental/social agencies who wish to enhance their environmental credentials through not just words but through actions.
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)
APP is brand umbrella for paper products manufactured by a number of mills in Indonesia, inter alia PT. Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk, PT. Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills, PT. Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk, PT. Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industries, PT. Ekamas Fortuna and PT The Univenus. APP is headquartered in Indonesia and markets its products to over 120 countries. The majority of APP's production facilities hold Chain-of-Custody certification from LEI and PEFC.
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