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Balancing the Relationship Between Protection and Sustainable Management in Canada's Boreal Forest

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2015

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Carlson, Matthew, Wells, Jeff, and Jacobson, Matthew, 2015, Balancing the Relationship Between Protection and Sustainable Management in Canada's Boreal Forest: Conservation & Society, v. 13, no. 1, p. 13-22.

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Protection and sustainable forest management are related but unique, with protection focusing on minimising risk to ecosystems and sustainable management emphasising economic development. Given these distinct roles, a defining characteristic of the relationship between the two approaches is their relative abundance and distribution. The relationship is currently imbalanced, with only 12% of Canada allocated to protection, indicating that ecological values have historically been traded off in favour of resource production. The intactness of Canada's boreal forest provides an opportunity for a more holistic approach that conserves its globally significant environmental attributes while also supporting resource production. The Boreal [...]

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