International environmental organizations are warning that Burma’s forests and unique fauna and flora will struggle to survive as the country opens up to foreign business investment. The threat, they say, comes companies being squeezed in their own countries by environmental laws or land shortages due to palm oil and wood pulp production.
Multinationals Readying Axe for Burmese Forests
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Multinationals Readying Axe for Burmese Forests
International environmental organizations are warning that Burma’s forests and unique fauna and flora will struggle to survive as the country opens up to foreign business investment. The threat, they say, comes companies being squeezed in their own countries by environmental laws or land shortages due to palm oil and wood pulp production.