Under eco-forestry management plans, communities carry out economic development projects in specific areas, giving strict preservation to surrounding forests. Such low-tech logging can be done with minimal environmental impact, bringing forest communities the benefits of employment and new skills, and serving as a catalyst for other local enterprises. Please write polite letters to the president of the World Bank and to the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. Your message will carry the most weight if you write a personal letter, put a stamp on it and mail it. Next best is a fax.
Last place is Email.
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