It's true, but in part only. I can't remember her name but the last Nobel
peace award went to an environmental minister in an African country (can't
remember if it's Nigeria or somewhere else). For decades, she implemented
programs to help little farms owner to plant trees on their land in order
for them to get some money for the wood, amongst other use (i.e.
reforestation).

So, while buying rain forest trees for small application like we do here is
one thing. Cutting everything because some big companies put those woods
everywhere they can think of, now, I'm not so sure it's a good thing. As
always, moderation has better taste.

But as hobbyist woodworkers, I don't feel I'm exploiting anybody buying
those nice wood as long as I make careful and full use of each cu.in. of it.



"dzine" a écrit dans le message de news:
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I have been receiving info illegal plundering of rainforest timbers
for a long time now. Do your own research. Or is that too difficult ?
If you know some latin maybe it must be another reason. To think the
'people' make the money is too naieve, there must be an intellectual
cover up here.