Great Green North
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10123210.stm
Environmental groups and logging corporations have announced the world's largest forest protection agreement. A total of 2/3 of Canada's forests will be protected under this agreement.
First of all, I have to say way to go, Canada. Second of all, I tried to imagine a deal like this in the US and just had to shake my head. Not in a million years. Especially not in any place where they might have trees AND oil.
IMO I think something like this might only be workable in the US if series lobbyist reforms were enacted in addition to more government encouragement of "green logging."
Environmental groups and logging corporations have announced the world's largest forest protection agreement. A total of 2/3 of Canada's forests will be protected under this agreement.
First of all, I have to say way to go, Canada. Second of all, I tried to imagine a deal like this in the US and just had to shake my head. Not in a million years. Especially not in any place where they might have trees AND oil.
IMO I think something like this might only be workable in the US if series lobbyist reforms were enacted in addition to more government encouragement of "green logging."