Reinventing Forests

Neglected for many years and regarded as an obstacle to the modern world, the planet's largest forested areas seemed inevitably doomed. While deforestation continues to be a major concern, significant changes have appeared all over the world. In Tasmania, the Republic of Congo, France, Bangladesh and Latin America these landscapes that were once believed to be fated to be destroyed are experiencing a revival. Whether they are timber forests, protective forests or conservation forests, each of these five major forested areas proposes a fresh approach to the environmental and human needs of the future. And what if the forests were a valuable resource for the future? (Viasat)