Alternative land use

Alternative land use - 1986 - Times 22/12/86 p5 Times 23/12/86 p5 Times 24/12/86 p5 .

Forestry is attracting increasing attention as an economically and environmentally beneficial alternative land use; this has led to conflict between foresters and environmentalists. It remains to be seen whether it would be in the national interest to invest in a large-scale afforestation programme.