Estonian tech leaders oppose planned forestry reforms
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Estonian tech leaders oppose planned forestry reforms
Technology sector entrepreneurs have submitted a public appeal to the government calling for the legislative process to amend forestry and nature conservation laws to be suspended. The appeal highlights that in recent years more forest has been logged than has grown back, and according to the state's own forecasts, the growing stock of managed forests will not recover even by 2064.
Over 30 technology entrepreneurs, including Bolt co-founder Martin Villig, sent an open letter to government leaders asking them to stop amending the Forest Act and Nature Conservation Act in a way that the entrepreneurs believe is ill-considered and the impact of which has not been analyzed.
Estonian tech leaders warn forests are being sacrificed for short-term profit
A group of prominent Estonian technology entrepreneurs has urged the government to halt planned forestry reforms, warning that Estonia risks over-logging its forests, weakening nature protection and leaving society to carry the long-term costs. A group of leading figures from Estonia’s technology sector has issued a sharply worded public letter criticising planned changes to the country’s forestry and nature conservation rules, arguing that the …
The Ministry of Climate has sent the forestry development plan to interest groups for review. It should first go to the government, together with amendments to the Forest and Nature Conservation Act, and then to the Riigikogu.
Over 30 entrepreneurs in the Estonian technology sector sent a letter to the government to express their deep concern about the proposed amendments to the Forest and Nature Conservation Act.
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