Solomon Islanders lose out to logging
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Oct 17 08
Witnessed: 363 times
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The logging industry is the number one export earner for the Solomon Islands. But the country is cutting down trees at four times the sustainable rate. And the money brought in has destroyed tribal customs and encouraged government corruption. Hywel Davies reports from the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. (October 16, 2008)
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