[FB] “Can We Have Our Forests and Burn Them Too?”

(March 6, 2017)

Many in poorer countries use firewood to cook out of necessity. Waste wood can be burned efficiently for home heating where available. But turning forests into sources of power on an industrial scale makes no sense. This piece by former CIFOR D-G Frances Seymour puts the issue in perspective before the March 21 #IntlForestDay. #CantBurnThemToo