ENV221H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Boreal Forest Of Canada, Tallgrass Prairie, Arithmetic Logic Unit
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Canadian boreal forest agreement: signed may 2010, originally collaboration between 21 major canadian forest products companies and. 9 leading environmental organizations (greenpeace has since pulled out: applies to more than 72 million hectares of forest from the provinces of british. Columbia to newfoundland: suspension of logging on nearly 29 million hectares, suspension, by participating environmental organizations, of divestment and do not buy campaigns targeting the boreal operations and products of companies participating in the boreal agreement. Alus pays farmers to retain and reconstruct natural areas such as wetlands, grasslands, riparian areas and trees. It rehabilitates life support processes, such as water filtration and purification, nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration, and helps restore declining biodiversity. Natural benefits include habitat for fish and wildlife including waterfowl, species at risk and native pollinator insects, cleaner air and water, and sustainable food production on working landscapes. Projects include forestation, forestation, tallgrass prairie re establishment, pollinator habitat, riparian buffers, and wetlands.
