Greenpeace made basic errors in its scientific analysis and had to apologise. Its decision to send activists into fields to rip up trial plots has, however, been questioned by other green groups who say such confrontational tactics belong in the past. Greenpeace's critics are, however, agreed that it would be wrong to write off the organisation. Only last week it revealed the results of a sophisticated investigation into illegal logging which exposed the British Museum and Heal's, an upmarket furniture store, as purchasers of illegally felled tropical hardwoods from the Amazon. Lord Peter Melchett, executive director of Greenpeace UK, said the organisation's fortunes were improving.
People are increasingly aware that the environment is at risk as never before.
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