This book is an eye-opener. It tracks the tale of how the former governor of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Taib, built up a family empire rooted in the destruction of rainforests. As the kingpin of the timber mafia, the book discusses how Taib and his family have profiteered to the tune of $US 15 billion, have created a model of corruption that has been exported across the tropics and have used the chainsawing of forests as a bargaining chip for winning elections and power. Well worth a read.
