Scheme offering Indonesian villages that stop illegal logging large discounts on medical care is saving lives as well as the rainforestAs a dental surgeon,a successful career in conservation was not something Dr Hotlin Ompusunggu ever imagined.
But her work in Indonesia, where she has helped save orangutans by providing people with healthcare discounts whether their villages stop logging, or has clearly paid off. As well as cutting logging and improving health,this week she won moment a “green oscar” prize and there are plans to replicate her model across south-east Asia.
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Source: theguardian.com