Creating value: Is the rainforest worth saving?
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Some furniture companies have taken a role in preserving tropical rain forests. Adding an 'ecology surcharge' to furniture made of tropical woods is one way of educating furniture customers. Other furniture companies are taking steps to ensure that the wood they use comes from sustainable sources.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1993
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Harvesting trees without destroying the forest
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Great demand for tropical hardwoods in the international market has significant impact on rainforests. Fortunately, some timber importers, furniture manufacturers, representatives of producer nations, scientists and conservationists have begun looking for rainforest management strategies.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1993
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The view from a tropical nation
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Oscar Arias explained that efforts to preserve rain forests must also address the needs of timber producers and timber importers. He suggested, among other things, looking for strategies that will make sustainable development more attractive in the short run.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1993
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