Torsten Mark Kowal writes: >Is this the RIGHT LIST for making substantive comments and raising >issues that relate to the rural development forestry, as practiced? Or is >discussion on this list bound to be principally generalist, and, on some >'hot' topics, inherently polarized? I, for one, hope this is the right list for this discussion. I would be very interested to understand more about fuelwood in developing countries. Is there any hope of achieving sustainable fuelwood plantations in order to reduce deforestation caused by subsistence fuelwood gathering? How can the developed countries help with this? (Money, I know, but what technical resources?) I understand that some Acacia species from Australia produce food in their seeds and are also good fuelwood. What is the potential for combining agroforestry with fuelwood production? Sorry for so many questions but I hope this is a very promising area for professionals to help reverse deforestation in the tropics. Cheers pmoore@rogers.wave.ca Patrick Moore, Greenspirit Please visit www.greenspirit.com "May the forest be with you"
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