Comments on: The Effects on Rainforests: A History http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ... http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/comment-page-1/#comment-73199 ... Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:37:54 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/#comment-73199 :O :O

]]> By: Japhet http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/comment-page-1/#comment-70311 Japhet Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:15:29 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/#comment-70311 Glen, thannks for the comment. While I appreciate the sense of urgency you feel (as we feel it too) I really should say that this blog post in no way states that RAN supports ancient forest development. If anything, it was a review of research done by a well-accomplished tropical rainforest scientist. If you read the last paragraph of my post I state pretty clearly that Piperno does not vindicate current destruction of the rainforest. If you feel the article promotes forest destruction then you'll understand my explanation about "the danger" that this type of message can breed. I certainly hope we can develop a sense of "hope for global ecological sustainability" as it's what helps drive the change we wish to see. Glen, thannks for the comment. While I appreciate the sense of urgency you feel (as we feel it too) I really should say that this blog post in no way states that RAN supports ancient forest development. If anything, it was a review of research done by a well-accomplished tropical rainforest scientist. If you read the last paragraph of my post I state pretty clearly that Piperno does not vindicate current destruction of the rainforest. If you feel the article promotes forest destruction then you’ll understand my explanation about “the danger” that this type of message can breed.

I certainly hope we can develop a sense of “hope for global ecological sustainability” as it’s what helps drive the change we wish to see.

]]> By: andrew http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/comment-page-1/#comment-70303 andrew Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:40:02 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/#comment-70303 this had no info that helped me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i got AN F- and thats not even possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this had no info that helped me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got AN F- and thats not even possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Dr. Glen Barry http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/comment-page-1/#comment-70273 Dr. Glen Barry Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:15:16 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/03/01/the-effects-on-rainforests-a-history/#comment-70273 It is outrageous that Rainforest Action Network supports the industrial logging of ancient primary and old-growth forests. So many ancient forests have been lost or diminished already that there is no hope for global ecological sustainability. I urge you to reconsider your approach and come out with a strong statement of "No Ancient Forest Industrial Development Ever". If not now, when will this be necessary. You are so tough on coal and so weak on rainforest conservation. This is going to be a campaign issues against your organization. I urge you to head off an internician battle on the issue, it is really an ecological no-brainer. It is outrageous that Rainforest Action Network supports the industrial logging of ancient primary and old-growth forests. So many ancient forests have been lost or diminished already that there is no hope for global ecological sustainability. I urge you to reconsider your approach and come out with a strong statement of “No Ancient Forest Industrial Development Ever”. If not now, when will this be necessary. You are so tough on coal and so weak on rainforest conservation. This is going to be a campaign issues against your organization. I urge you to head off an internician battle on the issue, it is really an ecological no-brainer.

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