A London-based environmental group accuses the Vietnamese military of playing a key role in the illicit lumber trade between Vietnam and Laos. The Environmental Investigation Agency says in a report Thursday that its agents posed as buyers of illegal timber during undercover operations in 2010 and 2011. It says the group discovered that one of […]
Group Links Vietnam Military to Illegal Logging in Laos
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
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Indonesia to Enlist Muslim Preachers to Help Fight Forest Destruction
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Indonesia says it will recruit 5,000 Muslim preachers to help its campaign to preserve the country’s forests. The Jakarta Post reported Sunday that the preachers will receive training and a monthly salary of about $240 to speak against illegal logging and forest burning. The newspaper said the program is set to start later this year […]
