Green Resources is a Norwegian company incorporated in 1995 to become a leading developer of plantations for forestry and other uses and a leading producer of greenhouse gas emission credits. The company decided to focus on East Africa because of land availability, good rainfall, highly qualified foresters, low-cost labour, stable governments and a long-standing Nordic development aid presence in the region. The company has built up a strong and stable management structure, with the late John Haule starting the Tanzanian operations and Jossy Byamah building the Ugandan operations. The company now also operates in Mozambique.