Published on Thursday, March 17, 2011 by Agence France Presse OTTAWA — Canada must limit large-scale industrial activity in its boreal forest, the world’s largest intact timberland, to preserve millions of lakes and rivers critical to forming Arctic sea ice, a new report said Wednesday. Canada must limit large-scale industrial …
Landmark Agreement To Save Canada’s Boreal Forest
To Save Canada’s Boreal Forest Last spring, conservation groups and timber companies signed an historic agreement to protect a large swath of Canada’s boreal forest. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, the Pew Environment Group’s Steven E. Kallick, a key player in the agreement, explains why the accord is …