1.   Ivan McCabrey, managing director of Mivan of County Antrim said that precious hardwoods and tons of marble were imported from all around the world.

2.   To compound the tragedy, the precious tropical hardwood is then turned into virtual garbage.

3.   But environmentalists say a road across the Andes also would give Asian loggers a shortcut to precious Amazon hardwoods, in a region almost devoid of government controls.

4.   They also say a highway across the Andes would give Asian loggers a shortcut to precious Amazon hardwoods, in a region almost devoid of government controls.

5.   Delegates will also be seeking ways to manage resources better, such as the shrinking stands of precious hardwood timber and tuna fisheries.