A Bill regulating the import of illegal and unsustainable tropical timber could benefit New Zealand forestry to the tune of $270 million per year as well as help save the rainforests, Green MP Catherine Delahunty said today. The Customs and Excise (Sustainable Forestry) Bill would benefit our economy and world climate.
A Bill regulating the import of illegal and unsustainable tropical timber could benefit New Zealand forestry to the tune of $270 million per year as well as help save the rainforests, Green MP Catherine Delahunty said today.
The Customs and Excise (Sustainable Forestry) Amendment Bill will have its first reading in Parliament today, and will be supported by Labour and the Maori Party. The Bill would prohibit the import into New Zealand of timber and wood products produced illegally and unsustainably. …
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