Johan Eliasch

https://johaneliasch.com/environment

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7bf8d540f0b645ba3c5e97/9780108507632.pdf

https://happyeconews.com/swedish-billionaire-activist-acquires-rainforest/

Mr Eliasch served his full term 2007-2010 as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Deforestation and Clean Energy.

Eliasch’s interest in environmental issues stems from a personal observation. Growing up in Stockholm, he used to ski from late October until April. When he noticed that this was no longer possible due to changing climate conditions, he began to investigate global environmental treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol.

Mr Eliasch is a large owner of rainforest in Brazil, a country he loves, advocating for years for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. He had been, and still is one of the main advocates of the idea that, the best way to ensure the preservation of rainforest, is to create means to make the forests more valuable standing than cut down. 

Mr. Eliasch was also commissioned by HM Government to undertake an independent review on the role of international finance mechanisms to preserve global forests in tackling climate change, “The Eliasch Review” which was launched in September 2008.