Environmental concerns are in conflict with the Malaysian government’s economic interests. Large swaths of tropical forest are being cleared for the timber and palm oil industries. And locals are demanding a greater share of the profits. In addition to deforestation activities, a dozen hydroelectric dams are also in the works.
Tony Birtley of Al Jazeera English reports from the Malaysian state of Sarawak in the north of Borneo.
09/03/2009 :: 04:00:29 PM
gunapie Says:
You know, deforestation threatens all of us. From now on, we must model all our activity with consideration for ecology. The intricate network of the bio-sphere has unwritten rules and regulations. We are the regulated - not the masters of this dusty Earth.