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201287 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Climate Change Environmental Crime

Red Forest Hotel

201287 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Eucalyptus plantations established by Stora Enso in Guangxi province significantly impact local residents' lives and livelihoods.

Climate Change Environmental Crime

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Eucalyptus plantations established by Stora Enso in Guangxi province significantly impact local residents' lives and livelihoods.

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Mika Koskinen

Mika Koskinendirector

Mika Koskinen

Mika Koskinencast

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Guangxi province hosts eucalyptus plantations set up by Stora Enso, a Finnish forestry company. These plantations impact local residents' lives and livelihoods significantly. Government tree-planting campaigns are central to the narrative. Interviews and footage reveal the tension between economic development and environmental policies in China. Director Mika Mattila presents a critical view of industrial forestry versus the needs of rural communities. The documentary runs for 87 minutes and was released in 2012.

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