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Public Statement May 17, 2022
Following the government's decision yesterday, May 16, 2022, to declare a state of emergency for the regions of Bio Bío and La Araucanía, the Association of Forestry Contractors A.G. declares …
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UNESCO Researchers Demonstrate That Forests and Forest Plantations Have Halted Desertification in Chile
In 2014, Roberto Pizarro, director of the UNESCO Chair in Surface Hydrology at the University of Talca, noticed something didn’t add up in his measurements. He was studying the behavior …
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Chilean Evidence on Plantations and Water Availability
A series of studies by the Environmental Hydrology Technology Center at the University of Talca have shown that native forests and plantations do not exhibit significantly different hydrological behaviors. However, …
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Intermediate State: Government to Present Reform This Week for Military to Guard Roads
This week, the government will present a constitutional reform that would allow the military to guard roads and routes in the so-called Southern Macrozone. This would be introduced as an …
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Forestry Contractors Regret Collapse of Agreement with Government and Blame Truckers' Group: "It was lost due to the whim of some people who lack proper leadership"
The national president of the Association of Forestry Contractors (Acoforag), José Hidalgo, lamented tonight the government's announcement to withdraw the proposed agreement with forestry workers and transporters, a situation he …
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Public Statement May 6, 2022
In light of the events occurring in the regions from Bío Bio southward, the Association of Forestry Contractors A.G. declares: 1.- We have always been concerned and committed to the …
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