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Is Sweden's forestry model sustainable, or greenwash?

16 min • 8 oktober 2021

Alasdair talks to Lina Burnelius of Protect the Forest Sweden about the Swedish forestry model and the threat that industry poses to biodiversity and the survival of ancient Forests.

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