Rainforest Summit calls for concerted action

The second day of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit (APRS) being held at the International Convention Centre in Berakas saw the participation of Mahmud bin Haji Yussof, CEO of Heart of Borneo (HoB), Brunei Darussalam in a dialogue session. The dialogue titled ‘Public Private People Partnerships: Opportunities for Combined Efforts’ was attended by Dr Putera Parthama, Director General of Sustainable Management of Production Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia; Brian Williams, Regional Director of Asia, Wildlife Works Carbon; Dharsono Hartono, CEO of PT Rimba Makmur Utama; and Paul Tregidgo, Managing Director of Credit Suisse. The moderator of the session was Peter Holmgren, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).