. Russian Titan signed an agreement on the protection of virgin forests located on the premises of Ust-Poshengsky timber enterprise with Greenpeace, Titan spokesperson told Lesprom.ru.
Russian Titan signed an agreement on the protection of virgin forests with Greenpeace
Oct 15, 2004. /Lesprom Network/. Russian Titan signed an agreement on the protection of virgin forests located on the premises of Ust-Poshengsky timber enterprise with Greenpeace, Titan spokesperson told Lesprom.ru.
The agreement envisages a moratorium on logging of virgin forests on the territory of Ust-Poshengsky.
The moratorium was signed as a result of long-term and tense negotiations, and was initiated by Western partners of Titan, worried about the pressure from environmental organizations.
The agreement was also necessary for Ust-Poshengsky compliance with FSC certification criteria.