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318 development dialogue september 2006 – carbon tradingQuilombolacharcoalworker.Locals: When it built a new tree nursery, Plantar, without consultinglocal inhabitants, diverted a road that has always been used by thecommunities of Paiol de Cima, Meleiros, Cachoeira do Choro, Paiolde Baixo, Canabrava, Gomos and others, extending travel distancesfor local inhabitants, including 900 students from the Serfio EugenioSchool, by more than five kilometres. Plantar also dammed up thelocal Boa Morte river to supply the nursery with water, as well as pollutingwater with fertilisers and other agrochemicals, causing complaintsfrom downstream water users.Plantar: The detour has not caused any damage to local people. Theoriginal route is still there and can be used by pedestrians, cyclistsand horse riders. Vehicle traffic has been diverted to prevent seedlingsfrom being affected by dust, and drivers prefer to take the detour anywaybecause the road is of better quality. Public and school buses nolonger get stuck in the mud during rainy periods.Most of the photographs andinformation in this section arecourtesy of Tamra Gilbertsonof Carbon Trade Watch andform part of an internationalexhibition developed by her onthe Plantar case.Locals: In 2003, the old road was fenced off, making it impossibleeven for pedestrians to use. Even for anyone daring to jump the fence,the road is unusable, since it is blocked by the company’s nursery.School buses never had problems with the old road.