Question

Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:

Firms trading in timber/forest produce

Answer 1

The effect of changes in forest management in the colonial period on — 

Firms trading in timber/forest produces: Trade was conducted under complete government regulation. The British administration gave European firms the sole rights to trade in forest products of certain areas. This was a huge profit-making step for firms trading in timber/forest produce.