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Zambia:
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Report WP/98, World Populaztion Profile: 1998, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1999.

Zimbabwe:
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Report WP/98, World Populaztion Profile: 1998, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1999.

Asian/Indomalayan Realm:

Bangladesh:
Alcorn, Janis; Johnson, Nels. Conservation Biological Diversity in Bangladesh-status, trends, and recommended responses. Tropical Forests and Biological Diversity Assessments-USAID. 1989.
Anwar, S. "Occidental Seeks Extension of Bangladesh Gas Deal." Reuters. 1/28/98.
A.P. "Bengladeshi elephants on rampage." A.P. 10/25/97.
Hasan, S. and Mulamoottil, G. "Natural Resource Management in Bangladesh." Ambio Vol. 23 No. 2 (141-145), March 1994.

Brunei:
Das, I. "Evaluating Biodiversity: the Batu Apoi Experience." Ambio Vol 23 No. 4-5 (238-242), July 1994.
Graves, N. "Smog, Job Worries Mark Brunei's Freedom Day." Reuters. 2/23/98.

Cambodia:
Agence France-Presse (AFP) "Cambodia Could Soon Lose Forests to Loggers: Green Group." 12/15/97.
A.P. "Cambodia sells off remaining forests-Environmental Groups, King Sihanouk warn of ecological disaster. 2/20/96.
Baker, Mark. "Cambodia-Military Involved in Illegal Logging." Sydney Morning Herald. 1/24/97.
Madra, E. "Cambodia Forest Cover Shrinking Fast." Reuters. 5/23/98.
Reuters 1997. "Cambodia Hires U.S. Firm to Stem Illegal Logging." Reuters. 10/16/97.
Reuters 1999. "Cambodia Cancels Log Deals, Hopes for More Aid." Reuters. 1/28/99.
Prebble, C. ITTO Country Profile - Cambodia 1998.
Pruzin, Daniel. "Politics of Timber-Loggers Use Loophole to Decimate Cambodia's Disappearing Forest." 5/1/97. Christian Science Monitor.

China:
Xinhua. "Steps Taken to Protect Animals in Tropical Rainforest." 12/10/97.
Xinhua. "Amazon Tropical Forest Tragedy Not to Recur in China." 1/23/98.
Zhongmin, W. and Guangyi, Z. "Ecological Consequences of Slash-and-Burn Agriculture in the Tropical Areas of China." Ambio Vol. 25 No. 3 (210-211), May 1996.

India:
Agarwal, Anil; Labh, Neeraj; Nambi, V.A. "Third State of India's Environment, a citizen's report: floods, flood plains and environmental myths." Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. 1991.

Indonesia:
Aditjondro, G.J. "Palm Oil Nepotism Adds Fuel to Disaster" Australian Financial Review, 10/13/97.
AP (AP:4). "Acid Rain and Other Problems Coming Soon for Southeast Asia." 11/10/97.
AP (AP:2). "Malaysia orders experts to keep quiet on haze" 11/7/97.
AP (AP:3). "Wildlife in Indonesia under Even Bigger Siege Due to Drought, Fires" 10/6/97.
AP (AP:1). "Drought Cuts Indonesia's Harvests; Haze Worsens in some Parts" 10/24/97.
Agence France-Presse (AFP:3). "Jakarta Reinstates 45 Permits Revoked for Forest Burning Violations" 12/2/97.
Balowski, J. "Suharto Fiddles While Indonesia Burns" Greenleft Weekly. October 15, 1997.
Chatterjee, Pratap. "Human Rights-Indonesia. US mining giant implicated in Indonesia atrocities." 1995.
Della-Giacoma, Jim. "Fires burn unchecked in Indonesia's South Sumatra." Reuters. 10-SEP-97
Edwards, Nick. "Public Anger Could Heat up Over Southeast Asia Smog." Reuters. 22-SEP-97
Estrade, Bernard. "Heat from Indonesian fires to be felt at climate meet." Agence France-Presse. 11/28/97.
Gilbert, Claire. "Indonesia's Peat Smoulders Underground." Environment News Service. 11/13/97.
Junaid, H. "Another Environmental Disaster Looms in Indonesia." International Fund for Animal Welfare 10/10/97. Media Indonesia, Jakarta. 2/1/96.
Morissan, M. "Jakarta Timber Firms Not Safe Havens during Crisis" Reuters. 10/28/97.
Press, Eyal. "Freeport: Corporate Predator." The Nation. p. 125. July 31/August 7, 1995.
Richardson, M. "Indonesian Crisis Prompts Fears of New Smoke Pollution." International Herald Tribune. 2/13/98.
Siewert, Steven. "Jakarta's New Rich." Sydney Morning Herald. 4/26/97.
Walsh, Pat. Witnessing 'GP?K' Drama, blood, and tears of Jo-Mun Nerk's Children in the Freeport Concession Area." Australian Council for Overseas Aid. 1995.
Williams, Louise. "Rape of the Rainforest." Sydney Morning Herald. 12/14/96.
Williams, Louise and Baker, Mark. "South Asia's Year of Reckoning." Sydney Morning Herald. 10/6/97.

Lao P.D.R.:
Linden, Eugene. Environment-"Ancient Creatures in a Lost World." Time Magazine Vol. 143, No.
25. 6/20/94.
Reuters. "Heavy logging continues at Laotian dam site." 2/2/97.
Tookey, D.L. "Promising Steps to Address Environmental Issues: Laos." Ambio Vol. 26
No. 2 (130-131), March 1997.

Malaysia:
Kumari, K. "Sustainable forest management: Myth or Reality? Exploring the Prospects for Malaysia." Ambio Vol. 25 No. 7, Nov. 1996.
Reuters. "Bakuin Dam Plaintiffs Withdraw Contempt Application." 7/19/96.
Sarawak Campaign Committee. "Japan's Tropical Timber Imports in 1994 and 1995." Mori no Koe Issue #8. 4-25-96.
Sukri, A. "Some Work on Bakuin Dam Project to Proceed." Reuters. 1/21/98.
Vincent, J.R. "The tropical timber trade and sustainable development." Science 256: 1651-55, 1992.

Myanmar:
Richey, W. "The Buddhist Way to Wean Drug Lords from Opium Trade." Christian Science Monitor. 5/6/98.
Wannabovorn, S. "Wa Army Protects Opium Trade in Golden Triangle" Reuters. 10/31/97.
Wellner, Pam. World Rainforest Report. Burma: Deforestation, Texaco, and Unocal. April:June 1994, Vol. XI, No. 2.
Xihuna. "Myanmar Completes Part of Gas Pipeline Running to Thailand." CNN Online. 8/1/97.
Xinhua. Myanmar to Develop Downstream Wood Industries." CNN Online. 11/2/97.

Philippines:
Albor, Teresa. "Illegal Logging blamed for Philippine Flood Toll. Christian Science Monitor 11/12/91. p. 6.
Anon. "Philippines Country Profile." Economist Intelligence Unit, London, UK 1991.
Bengwayan, M., "Philippines Drops Total Logging Ban," Environment News Service, November 5, 1999
de Castro, E. "Philippines Calls for Special Planes to Fight Fires." Reuters. 4/2/98.
Jubelag, Joseph. Malaya. The National Newspaper. September 1995.
Son, J. "Philippines-Row Rages Over Lifting Ban on Lumber Exports." IPS. 4/17/98.

Thailand:
Bankok Post. "Log Poaching." 11/7/97.
Charles, D. "Monks Lend Weight to Protest against Thai Pipeline." Reuters. 11/2/97.
Panayotou, Theodore; Leepowpanth, Quanchai; Intarapravich, Duangjai. Mining, Environment and Sustainable Use: Meeting the challenge. 1990. USAID and Harvard University.
Rosse, Steve. "Thai forestry Rangers at Work." Christian Science Monitor p. 9. 8/2/93.
Skehan, C. "Forest Carnage." Sydney Morning Herald. 2/28/98.
Skehan, C. "Army Denies Involvement in Logging Scandal." Sydney Morning Herald. 2/26/98.
Wannabovorn, S. "Thai Opposition Plans Censure Motion Against Government." Reuters, 2/25/98.

Vietnam:
Reuters. "Vietnam Says pollution levels alarmingly high." 1996. Reuters.

Australia/Oceania

Australia:
Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Stations Information. "The Fight for the Daintree Goes On."
"Power Struggle in the Daintree." The Australian Rescue. 1/10/93. Daintree Rainforest Rescue.
"History of the Power Struggle in the Daintree." 251

Papua New Guinea:
------ "WWF lauds moves for stricter forestry laws." The National. 12/17/99.
Barry, G. "NGOs Picket Forestry Office Demanding Inquiry into Timber Industry." 7/15/97.
Kolma, Frank Senge. "FIA refuses to pay K10 royalty." The National (PNG). 11-Jul 1996.
Korimbao, D. "Loggers Hurt by Low Prices, Asian Crisis." The National (PNG). 2/19/98
Porter, Jeni. "A Nation's Riches." Sydney Morning Herald. 3/18/97.
Sekhran, N. and Miller, S. Papua New Guinea Country Study on Biodiversity, pp.187-199. Boroko: PNG Department of Environment and Conservation, Conservation Resource Centre. 1994.
Trioli, V. "Famine stalks this once lush land." Sydney Morning Herald. 11/10/97.
Vulum, S. "Logging in PNG: the axe falls." Pacific Island Monthly. March 1998.

Solomon Islands:
Atkins, G. "Solomon Islands to Nationalize Malaysian dominated Logging Industry." AFP. 4/22/98.
Collee, John. "Stripping the Pacific Island Rainforests." San Francisco Examiner. 1/1/95.
Keith-Reid, Robert. "The rapid rape of the forest of the Solomons." Islands Business Pacific. Business Edition. July 1993.

Fiji:
Hasni, S. ITTO Country Profile 1998.

Guam:
Quammen, David. The Song of the Dodo. Scribner, New York. 1996.

Hawaii:
Dolan, M. "The Plight of Hawaii's Rainforest: Sad Aloha to Native Species." 1997.
James, H.F. and S.L. Olson. "Descriptions of thirty-two species of birds from the Hawaiian Islands: part II. Passeriformes. Ornithol. Monogr. 46:1-88. 1991. From Biodiversity II. Reaka-Kudla, Wilson, Wilson, eds. Joseph Henry Press. Washington D.C. 1997.
Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R., Sohmer, S.H. Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press and Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu. 1990. From Biodiversity II. Reaka-Kudla, Wilson, Wilson, eds. Joseph Henry Press. Washington D.C. 1997.

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Sustainable Forest Products
Large-scale Forest Products
Medicinal Drugs
Logging
Logging (con't)
Oil
Conservation Priorities
Reserve Size & Valuation
Organization
Intergovernmental Institutions
Communication, Education
Indigenous people
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References (1)
References (3)
References (5)

Sustainable Dev - Agriculture
Eco-tourism
Foods & Genetic Diversity
Medicinal Drugs & Pesticides
Logging (con't)
Cattle
Increasing Productivity
Types of Reserves
Funding
Developing nations
NGOs
International Organizations
Conclusion
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