Hungry dragon: comment Professor William Laurence: China has become a black hole for the world's timber, much of it harvested illegally. Consumers should think twice before buying wood products made in China.
Laurance, William (2012) Hungry dragon: comment Professor William Laurence: China has become a black hole for the world's timber, much of it harvested illegally. Consumers should think twice before buying wood products made in China. Australian Geographic, May-June. pp. 118-119.
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Abstract
[Extract] In Chinese folklore the dragon symbolises strength, and it is an apt symbol for a nation whose economic rise has been meteoric. But for the world's shrinking forests, the dragon is something else entirely: voracious.
Item ID: | 24451 |
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Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
ISSN: | 0816-1658 |
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Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2013 01:40 |
FoR Codes: | 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960899 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of Environments not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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