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Journey of tropical wood | TRAILER

Amsterdam’s elaborate canal system with locks and dykes protects the city from high waters, as the city is 2m below sea level. Lock gates are made of Azobé, a tropical timber that is the most resistant material able to withstand water as it can last for 50 years or more submerged in the canals. Tropical timber became a symbol of deforestation as it is commonly associated with irresponsible or illegal removal of timber leading to decrease of forest cover. It is a very small part of the problem -the real problem lies with the competition for land use from increasing demand for agricultural products such as palm oil, beef, soy, and corn. Well-managed forests can have a sustainable economic value, which protects them from being converted for short-term profits and this film explains why. Watch the full documentary Journey of tropical wood | Episode 1: Lock gates in Amsterdam    • Journey of tropical wood | Episode 1: Lock...   and Episode 2: In the forest    • Journey of tropical wood | Episode 2: In t...