nancyp - 30 July 2012 - 10:15pm
The boreal forest region contains nearly 20 per cent of the world's forest resources. Canada contains 30 per cent of the world's boreal forest and the future of Canada's boreal region has been the subject of spirited debate, with some advocating more extensive and intensive harvest, while others argue for increased protection. Since the boreal region lags behind Canada as a whole on most indicators of socio-economic status, arguments for expanded harvest and for increased protection invoke the need to sustain human communities.
