Thailand applies Sweden’s models to expand forest area
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- 20 Apr 2023
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The Thai government has emphasised the importance of tackling air pollution in the long term through measures such as afforestation and environmental protection.
The Thai government has emphasised the importance of tackling air pollution in the long term through measures such as afforestation and environmental protection.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on April 19 that the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and other agencies are making efforts to expand Thailand’s forest area, based on the models of Sweden.
He notes that Sweden has been able to increase forest coverage from 25% to 75%, thus sawn timber become one of Sweden's top exports, making the Nordic country the third largest exporter of sawn timber in the world.
Prayut called on people to be more involved in afforestation and land allocation to plant trees. The Thai leader stressed the need to tackle air pollution caused by transport and industrial activities and warned people not to burn trash outdoors, which could make them face legal consequences. Read More..
