Logging in Burma

* The rate of deforestation in Burma has more than doubled since the current military regime that rules the country came to power in 1988.

* Increased deforestation is primarily due to a rapid growth in logging in Burma's border areas. Timber exports have helped pay for the regime's arms purchases and a doubling in the size of the army.

* Wasteful and destructive logging by the regime and foreign companies along the borders with China and Thailand has resulted in extensive deforestation that has caused massive soil erosion, sedimentation of rivers, increased flooding, and acute dry season water shortages in some areas.

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[arnuskin1]

yes. i think most of the mentally healthy people are worried about our e rainforests. but this here is not a problem. these are peaceful villagers who take down only few trees with a regular saw.

the hairball are corporations. these bastards are eating up the planet because of huge needs they just cut down large forests. instead of planting the forest back corporations burn down everything what's left and replace it with plantations.

but things are changing. there are new techniques usedalready

[siblinginterludes]

Washington Post did a great story on illegal logging, "Corruption Stains Timber Trade", April 1, 2007 (can't link to it here).

[mjimih]

307 views and 0 comments. WAKE UP PEOPLE RESPOND SHOW YOUR CONCERN!!! IF THIS FOREST DRIES UP... WE DRY UP!! ASHES TO ASHES DUST TO DUST.

IT'S UP TO THE GOVERNMENTS!! I WISH I SPOKE THEIR LANGUAGE, bc I'd ask them to save the World.. please. please. please!