On 21st September the world must know the true costs of industrial monoculture tree plantations
Externalised costs and the harmful effects of industrial tree plantations need to be far better understood by governments in Africa and elsewhere around the world. The numerous social problems and negative environmental impacts caused by expanding tree plantations in developing countries in the South are driven mainly by high demand for throw-away paper products and packaging used or wasted by ordinary people and businesses in affluent Northern countries. However additional new demand for plantation biomass as a fuel for power stations and other energy-intensive …
