Comments on: Who’s who in palm oil, part two: commercial interests http://forest4climate.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/whos-who-in-palm-oil-part-two-commercial-interests/ Join the Greenpeace ship Esperanza as she travels around Indonesia to show why the remaining forest areas must be saved to tackle climate change, and how it can be done Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: forestforclimate http://forest4climate.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/whos-who-in-palm-oil-part-two-commercial-interests/#comment-99 forestforclimate Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:45:46 +0000 http://forest4climate.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-99 Overconsumption is a problem in many other parts of the world, and I see it too back in the UK. Even though I try to keep my consumption down to a minimum, I know it still far exceeds that of people living in Bangladesh or the Sudan. But it is partly what's driving the destruction we're seeing in Sumatra and elsewhere in Indonesia, where short-term gain is prioritised over long-term benefits. It's not exclusive to this part of the world and I think, as in any society, there are people at every level passionately defending the environment and civil rights, just as there are people who don't realise or don't care what's happening. Jamie Overconsumption is a problem in many other parts of the world, and I see it too back in the UK. Even though I try to keep my consumption down to a minimum, I know it still far exceeds that of people living in Bangladesh or the Sudan. But it is partly what’s driving the destruction we’re seeing in Sumatra and elsewhere in Indonesia, where short-term gain is prioritised over long-term benefits.

It’s not exclusive to this part of the world and I think, as in any society, there are people at every level passionately defending the environment and civil rights, just as there are people who don’t realise or don’t care what’s happening.

Jamie

]]> By: Paul Rice http://forest4climate.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/whos-who-in-palm-oil-part-two-commercial-interests/#comment-65 Paul Rice Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:51:29 +0000 http://forest4climate.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-65 I am a European living in Singapore , and have been horrified by the forest destruction in Indonesia (and Malaysia ) , not only by Foreign companies , but also local SE Asian companies . This forest destruction habit seems to follow standard South East Asian political policy , as long as there is money to be made governments turn a blind eye , and that goes especially for Singapore. They do not seem to understand that forest destruction not only kills wildlife , but in a lot of cases has resulted in soil erosion and destruction of the fertile layer of earth , but also changes climate and rainfall. When talking to locals , even in SIngapore , they either don't understand , or could not care less as long as they make money. Most Asians work 6 or 7 days a week , and often over 12 hours a day , how to inform and change the ideas of generations of these people who know nothing but authoritarian regimes , who themselves I find to be very technically and technologically ignorant even at the highest level. Also there should be surveyance of countries like Singapore who have by greed for sand , cement etc destroyed Indonesian islands . I have observed so much her concering watse and overconsumption that it makes me feel sick , and I will be leaving Singapore as soon as I can. I will be using my Catamaran to observe the region and its excesses I am a European living in Singapore , and have been horrified by the forest destruction in Indonesia (and Malaysia ) , not only by Foreign companies , but also local SE Asian companies . This forest destruction habit seems to follow standard South East Asian political policy , as long as there is money to be made governments turn a blind eye , and that goes especially for Singapore.
They do not seem to understand that forest destruction not only kills wildlife , but in a lot of cases has resulted in soil erosion and destruction of the fertile layer of earth , but also changes climate and rainfall.
When talking to locals , even in SIngapore , they either don’t understand , or could not care less as long as they make money.
Most Asians work 6 or 7 days a week , and often over 12 hours a day , how to inform and change the ideas of generations of these people who know nothing but authoritarian regimes , who themselves I find to be very technically and technologically ignorant even at the highest level.
Also there should be surveyance of countries like Singapore who have by greed for sand , cement etc destroyed Indonesian islands .
I have observed so much her concering watse and overconsumption that it makes me feel sick , and I will be leaving Singapore as soon as I can.
I will be using my Catamaran to observe the region and its excesses

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