Deal marries interests of First Nations,environmentalists and logging industry, who will see 15% of Great Bear forest available under ‘most stringent’ standardsBritish Columbia is set to announce a historic agreement to protect a huge swath of rainforest along its coastline, and having reached a deal that marries the interests of First Nations,the logging industry and environmentalists after a decade of often-tense negotiations. The agreement to be announced on Monday will see roughly 85% of forest within the Great Bear rainforest protected, with the other 15% available for logging under the “most stringent” standards in North America, and environmental groups involved in the talks said.
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Source: theguardian.com