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101 East - Final Forests - 16 Oct 08 - Part 1

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Uploaded by on Oct 19, 2008

101 East explores the dangers of logging in the Solomon Islands.

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  • Thank you Al Jazeera for reporting issues that wold otherwise go unnoticed

  • I've been to the Solomons 3 times, spending a total of 12 weeks there. I travelled extensively around Santa Isabel Island. For sure the locals are being ripped off by overseas logging companies. But this video totally misrepresents whats actually going on. The Solomons are mostly very steep mountainous islands, vulcanic in origin. Much of the country is simply too steep to be logged. Simply flying in to the capital, Honiara, from Australia you will see just how steep this country is.

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  • Big thanks to the Al Jazeera for this first hand piece of awareness. I'm grateful that such issues had been and now addressed on a very professional manner, let alone the failure to address it in time. It is notable to acknowledge the said alternatives and government strategy in counteracting these socio-economic realities. Political instability, corruption and failure to engaged in sustainable development will always be the co-factor of people giving away land for logging.

  • I m a malaysian. I'm sorry. I cant even save my own country. I m sorry. I m sorry that i m so useless. I m sorry my country did this to you. I m sorry that my country exist.

  • I m a Malaysian. I'm sorry. I cant even save my own country. I m sorry. I m sorry that i m so useless. I m sorry my country did this to you. I m sorry that my country exist.

  • I'm a Malaysian, and I want to apologize to all Solomons resident as well as to the world and Mother Earth.

    I'm sorry.

    I know an apology dont mean anything nor do anything, but I.. really dont know what else can I do.

    I cant even save my country and my country is killing life and world. It really hurts me a lot knowing that.

    I'm sorry, that we exist and for what my country have done.

  • I'm a Malaysian and that is why I must apologize to all Soloman's resident.

    I'm sorry.

    I know too that an apologize don't mean anything and don't "do" anything. But I really don't know what else can I do.

  • I'm a Malaysian and that is why I must apologize to all Soloman's resident.

    I'm sorry.

    I know too that an apologize don't mean anything and don't "do" anything. But.. I really don't know what else can I do.

    I can't even save my country.... and my country is killing life and world. It really hurts me a lot knowing that.

    I'm sorry, that we exist and for what my country have done.

  • The Politicians are corrupted aswell

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