Disgraceful Industrial Practice
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
INDONESIA is one of the largest producers of pulp and paper in the world. The production cost of short-fiber pulp in Indonesia is the lowest in the world: only US$186 per ton. The acacia tree, which is the main ingredient of pulp in Indonesia, can be harvested 13 times faster than similar types of wood in Europe.
However, behind the scenes of this highly profitable industry, there is a devious practice: the misuse of license given to industrial
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