ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Reforestation Not Always WELCOME

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Marcela Valente

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 16 1999 (IPS) - A new reforestation law in Argentina promises to bring in millions of investment dollars by tripling the amount of forestS over the next 10 years.

That should be welcome news for environmentalists but some ecology advocates believe that this seemingly sustainable project will only further damage the environment.

“Planting trees is not always the best way to help the environment”, Juan Carlos Villalonga, a spokesperson for ZCZC WAS010 LLLL AA AB ARJ XJ WX DD QU SERVENG .ROMAWAS LA EN ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Reforestation Not Always WELCOME

By Marcela Valente

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 16

ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Reforestation Not Always WELCOME

By Marcela Valente Reprint | | Print |

Marcela Valente

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 16 1999 (IPS) - A new reforestation law in Argentina promises to bring in millions of investment dollars by tripling the amount of forestS over the next 10 years.
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