The #BCgovernment has been roundly applauded for removing a key word from the #provincial #regulations governing #forest planning.

For two decades the word “#unduly ” has #limited the #protection of so-called “#NonTimber ” values in #BCForests . #Wildlife #habitat , #soil , #biodiversity & even drinking #water could only be protected if it did not “unduly reduce the supply of timber from #BritishColumbia .”

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/03/16/Private-Forest-Land/

#StopEcocide #StopClearcuts #deforestation #NewDeathParty #PNW

We Need to Talk about Private Forest Lands | The Tyee

A gap in government protection is undermining Indigenous rights and environmental protection.

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