Until loggers cut roads into this dense, wildlife-rich jungle in Borneo, human access through it is in the traditional way, by river canoe.
Photo by George Leventis |
Climate change is currently the greatest challenge facing life on earth, bringing with it the risk of drought, flooding, sea level rise and extreme weather events.
A dangerous increase in greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere is responsible, and scientists agree this increase is largely due to Man's activities. As a result, efforts are now being made worldwide to reduce the emissions of the gases - especially carbon dioxide - that accelerate this warming.
Up to 25 per cent of man-made carbon dioxide emissions (more than those produced by the entire transport industry) come from the destruction of tropical forests.
The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognises the importance of forests and is considering ways to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. One way is the issue of tradable carbon credits when forests at risk of being cut down are instead protected and allowed to regenerate.
Permian recognises the threat of climate change to economies, livelihoods and ecosystems worldwide. Its prime strategy is to invest in rainforest assets so that they can be restored, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation whilst at the same time generating financial returns from carbon credits. |
