The Pulp Invasion: The international pulp and paper industry in the Mekong Region

A report by Chris Lang. Published by World Rainforest Movement, December 2002.

Contents

About this publication

Introduction

CAMBODIA – Land-grabs, logging and plantations

1. The land law and the forestry law
Land Law
Forestry Law

2. Rubber and oil palm plantations
3. A history of fast-growing tree plantations in Cambodia
4. The Pheapimex concession

References

LAOS – Subsidies to a struggling plantation industry

1. Overview of the situation today
2. International support to the industry
Asian Development Bank
JICA – Forest Conservation and Afforestation Project
SIDA – Lao-Swedish Forestry Programme

3. Companies

BGA Lao Plantation Forestry
Asia Tech
Burapha
Brierley

References

THAILAND – The fast-growing pulp and paper industry

1. Overview of the situation today
2. Thai government support to the pulp and paper industry
Royal Forest Department (RFD)
Forest Industry Organisation (FIO)
Carbon Forestry

3. International support

World Bank
Asian Development Bank
Canada
UK
Japan
Australia
Finland
Sweden

4. Companies

Advance Agro
Phoenix Pulp and Paper
Siam Pulp and Paper
Shin Ho
Asia Tech
Stora Enso
Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC)
Shell
Jaakko Pöyry
SCC Natura
Machinery suppliers

5. Impacts and Protests

References

VIETNAM – Deforestation, reforestation and industrial plantations

1. Introduction
2. Vietnamese Government Programmes supporting plantation development
Programme 327 – Regreening Vietnam?
Five million hectares reforestation programme
Land law
Other laws and incentives

3. International support

Tropical Forestry Action Plan
Food and Agriculture Organisation
PROFOR
World Food Programme
European Union
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Germany
Finland
Australia
Netherlands
Japan

4.Vietnam’s Pulp and Paper Industry

Bai Bang
Viet Tri
Tan Mai Paper Company
Dong Nai Paper Material Company
Kontum Paper Mill
Mang Yang Pulp and Paper Company
Muc Son Paper Enterprise
Binh Duong
Haiphong Paper Company (HAPACO)
Cau Duong
Le Hoa Paper Company
NDK Paper Pulp Manufacturing
Saigon Paper Company
Quy Nhon Plantation Forest Company Ltd
Nissho Iwai
Oji Paper
Itochu Corporation
Vijachip
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
Kien Tai
Plantations and MDF Production

5. Consultants, Companies and Research Organisations

GFA Terra Systems
Jaakko Pöyry
ORGUT
Elof Hansson
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC)
Centre Technique Forestier Tropical (CTFT)


References