1.   The Midland Bank has been investigating a possible scheme to log areas of virgin Amazonian rainforest, whilst simultaneously launching its new green investment fund.

2.   And he said that logging areas were typically well out of the view of tourists anyway.

3.   They have offered to refrain from logging a few areas if the administration will allow them wood in areas that are less sensitive to logging.

4.   Garingalao said the company had permits to log the area and the rebels were using its activities as an excuse to protect its own illegal logging there.

5.   The conglomerates are offering billions of dollars to cash-strapped Suriname in exchange for rights to log large areas of rain forest.

6.   The firms are offering billions of dollars to cash-strapped Suriname in exchange for rights to log large areas of rain forest.

7.   The rains began early this week and hit heavily logged mountain areas.

8.   The government will also increase security in national parks, bringing in police and soldiers to ensure the areas are not logged illegally, he said.