Bringing Security to Forestry Investors Worldwide: A View from ForestRe
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Phil Cottle, managing director of ForestRe, discusses the emerging market for insurance in forestry investing and the risks encountered by forest owners and managers. He explains the need for a "complete presentation of risk" in financial decision making about forest and carbon investments, with an emphasis on how insurers can monitor the situation on the ground.
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