A new report from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada has used government data to determine that protecting old growth forests makes the most economic sense when considering the value of endangered species habitat and carbon storage. In most scenarios assessed by the authors, forest protection delivered a better economic return than could be obtained through logging and timber revenues.
Canada's National Newspaper, the Globe and Mail wrote an editorial today responding to this report and a recent announcement by Abitibi Bowater to certify three of its forests to the Forest Stewardship Council standard. The message of the Globe and Mail editorial: Trees are better alive than dead!
Materials:
Media release of the report
Report
Globe and mail editorial
Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Poll
-
An oil-funded think tank backed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is
involved in organising widespread farmer protests in the run-up to the EU
ele...
15 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment