I have been sent this comment about a Korean 'logs-for-roads' deal. Does anyone
know anything additional? Perhaps it has been in the Indonesian press?
"The memorandum mentions that the South Korean companies will build a
trans-Irian road as long as 11,280 km (impossible??!) with a total investment of
US$1.7 billion or Rp 14.11 trillion. The road will include road sections of
Jayapura - Nabire as long as 585 km and Sorong - Nabire. The government will
spend no money on the project. As compensation, the investors are entitled to
take logs from trees felled 5 km either side of the routes. "
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Tony Whitten
Senior Biodiversity Specialist
Environment and Social Development Sector
East Asia and Pacific Region
The World Bank
1818 H St NW, Washington DC, 20433, USA
fax: +1-202-522-1666
www.worldbank.org/biodiversity
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