New book: Pulp Mills: from monocultures to industrial pollution

The production of pulp and paper has long been associated with deforestation and environmental pollution. More recently, it has been the driving force behind the spread of fast-growth tree monocultures to feed ever-increasing paper and cardboard consumption. As trees grow faster in tropical and subtropical countries - where land, water and labour are cheap and where environmental protection is less stringent than in the North - the industry has also begun to shift pulp production to the South. The book (also available in Spanish and soon in Portuguese) is divided into two sections: the first one, presents a series of analytical articles on the pulp and paper scenario, and the second one consists of a selection of articles on pulp mills and related pulpwood plantations in a large number of countries in Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania. Non Governmental Organizations and Indigenous Peoples Organizations can ask for a free copy of the book. To do so, please contact the WRM International Secretariat at: [email protected]