标题：An ITTO-sponsored project has supported a public-private partnership to promote the adoption of good forest management practices in the Brazilian Amazon
摘要：Timber exploitation plays an important role in the
economy of the Amazon region but also in the
destructive processes affecting the region’s forests.
Much of the logging practiced widely in the Amazon today
can be regarded as mining because it does not take into account
the potential renewability of the natural resource. Although
logging is usually highly selective, inadequate operational
techniques often mean that significant damage is done to the
remaining forest. Moreover, logged-over forests are often legally
or illegally cleared, burnt out, and converted to agricultural land.
In this process, many endemic animals and plants disappear
(Embrapa/cifor 2000)
