http://understory.ran.org/2007/12/18/70-of-woodlark-island-png-destroyed-for-agrofuels/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://understory.ran.org/2007/12/18/70-of-woodlark-island-png-destroyed-for-agrofuels/comment-page-1/#comment-355602 Leban Gisawa Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:30:15 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/12/18/70-of-woodlark-island-png-destroyed-for-agrofuels/#comment-355602 I have not seen this article until just now which provoked me to write this comment in support of the article. The issue is far from over, there is talk recently that they will be back soon now 2009. To be frank, they have just returned from the island doing aerial survey and consulting with locals but this time dealing with specific lineage groupings. Just to add some more points to the article above, in the last meeting we had with some influencial represntatives from the company and resource owners in Port Moresby, the company advocates have no idea with the logs they will fell as a result of planting oil palm. This logs comprises high value trees like ebony and others that resource owners could add value to the benfits accrued to them. This to me is another hidden motive not known to the locals. I suggest we continue this momentum in order to save some of the last frontiers I have not seen this article until just now which provoked me to write this comment in support of the article. The issue is far from over, there is talk recently that they will be back soon now 2009. To be frank, they have just returned from the island doing aerial survey and consulting with locals but this time dealing with specific lineage groupings. Just to add some more points to the article above, in the last meeting we had with some influencial represntatives from the company and resource owners in Port Moresby, the company advocates have no idea with the logs they will fell as a result of planting oil palm. This logs comprises high value trees like ebony and others that resource owners could add value to the benfits accrued to them. This to me is another hidden motive not known to the locals. I suggest we continue this momentum in order to save some of the last frontiers

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2007/12/18/70-of-woodlark-island-png-destroyed-for-agrofuels/comment-page-1/#comment-159957 The Understory » Woodlark Island will not be destroyed for palm oil! Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:20:39 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/12/18/70-of-woodlark-island-png-destroyed-for-agrofuels/#comment-159957 [...] by Brihannala in Rainforest Agribusiness on January 15th, 2008 About a month ago, I wrote about the tragedy of Woodlark Island, where 70% of the island was going to be converted into a monoculture palm oil plantation. Well, [...] [...] by Brihannala in Rainforest Agribusiness on January 15th, 2008 About a month ago, I wrote about the tragedy of Woodlark Island, where 70% of the island was going to be converted into a monoculture palm oil plantation. Well, [...]

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