rainfaus@cdp.uucp (Jed Stuart) (10/08/89)
/* Written 4:29 pm Oct 4, 1989 by rainfaus in cdp:ran.tropictimber */ /* ---------- "alternative-sustainable-developmen" ---------- */ ALTERNATIVE-SUSTAINABLE-DEVELOPMENT TETEPARE ISLAND, WEST SOLOMONS Recently we had a visit from Dennis McAdams who is looking for models of alternative sustainable development for tropical rain forest, in particular the Solomon Island Tetepare. Being the son -in-law of a traditional chief, who has land rights to the area, he is in a unique position to put forward an alter native environmentally sensitive plan for what could happen on this currently uninhabited island. In so doing he may be able to counter the pressure for the usual short term benefits of logging devestation. I have sent him the details of a project in Western Samoa, where 30,000 acres of rainforest was saved by the American Company Natures Way, who payed off the peoples debts, in exchange for the right to do scientific research on medicinal plants. In so doing they stopped logging in the area. Otherwise I have little knowledge of any other projects of this nature, to assist Dennis with. Any suggestions of where to look? So far he has a few ideas such as light tourism, butterfly farm ing and harvesting medicinal plants. The island is around 15miles long and would seem to be a unique opportunity to develop some thing sustainable and sensible..... Jed Stuart, Rainforest Information Centre. --- Patt Haring | United Nations | Did u read patth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu | Information | misc.headlines.unitex patth@ccnysci.BITNET | Transfer Exchange | today? -=- Every child smiles in the same language. -=-