Sustainable Forestry

from the Chronicle Herald:
Tread carefully on our forests
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> ONE THOUSAND years ago, Scandinavians were plundering and pillaging
> European countries, and what is now Nova Scotia was a pristine wilderness
> flourishing under the capable guidance of the Mi'kmaq and other First
> Nations people. Today, Scandinavian countries (especially Sweden and
> Finland) are developing their forests sustainably, while some Nova Scotian
> forest companies are plundering our woodlands.
> Lately, much media activity and discussion has been generated concerning
> biomass and NSPI's plan to generate 60 megawatts of power from "waste"
> wood at the NewPage Paper mill in Port Hawkesbury.
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> Read the full story at
> http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotian/1151705.html
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