A recent NYtimes oped discussed the global implications of what I described in my previous post on Ratanakiri. While in Cambodia, many accuse the ruling party of abusing its position, the demand side of the equation is something I hadn't considered in depth as contributing to the issue in Cambodia but is obviously a huge factor. If local governments aren't considering the affects on their people carefully enough, could it be possible to discourage international companies from using products from disputed land through tracing the source and threatening boycotts?
Really like your blog. I started following and reading a few weeks ago. Pretty cool!!
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Sophie B.