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Forest Misuse Costs Indonesia $7 Billion in Revenue, Report Says
2013-11-11 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Jakarta Globe: Illegal logging and mismanagement of Indonesias forestry industry may have prevented more than $7 billion flowing to state coffers from 2007 to 2011, costing the government more than its health budget, Human Rights Watch said. In contrast, the Indonesian governments 2011 revenue from timber royalties and reforestation fees was $300 million, said Emily Harwell, the lead author of a report released by Human Rights Watch. This is a very conservative estimate, Harwell, a partner at Natural Capital...
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