Timber concessionaires at least have an incentive (and probably the wherewithal) to look after their property, while ill-paid and ill-equipped forestry officials often have neither.

承诺做……，答应做……木材经营商看护好自己的森林财产至少还有利可图并且可能还有必要的维护资金，而报酬低、装备差的林业官员却一无所有。

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Similar fires occurred all over South-East Asia and Latin America, causing $19 billion-24 billion of damage through loss of timber, destruction of property and the effect of the smoke on human health.

类似的火灾也发生在东南亚和拉丁美洲各地，导致了大量木材丧失和财物损失，并产生浓烟危害人类健康，造成了190-240亿美元的损失。

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A mixture of reclaimed wood, white surfaces, and limestone and timber flooring contributes to a light and airy feeling throughout the property.

再生木材、白色粉刷、石灰岩和木地板的结合为整个住宅营造了轻盈明亮之感。

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Another investment component, about 18%, is in real assets: timber, oil and gas, property.

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Mr. Friedland, who spent much of the 1970s traveling in India, where he studied Sanskrit, Hindu culture and Buddhism, once said he became interested in mining after stumbling upon an abandoned gold mine on property he was developing for a timber venture with Mr. Jobs, whom he met at Reed College in Portland, Ore.

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