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Opinions– on resetting NS forest policy & protecting woodlands
The Opinion section of the C-H today (Sat July 9, 2016) carried two articles relating to the state of our forests. Dale Smith, a land use planneer and past Director of Protected Areas, argues for a Reset on Forest Policy. … Continue reading
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What is this hub? Who, exactly, is receiving the money? And why is Emera investing so heavily?
In the C-H Buisness section today (July 9, 2016) Rachel Brighton raises lots of questions about the just announced forestry innovation hub, noting that “Emera, which indirectly owns the province’s two major biomass plants, seems attracted to the commercial prospects … Continue reading
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Natural History
Natural history is the observation and description of the life around us and the explanation of how it came to be. View also submenu items including Forest Vegetation, Conservation, NSDNR Old Forest Policy, and Conservation Links, Birds, Amphibians, Reps & … Continue reading
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Forest-Friendly Forestry Below are some examples of forest-friendly forestry and some groups that I believe promote truly forest-friendly forestry in Nova Scotia. These are just some examples. I appreciate that there are many individuals, families and small groups that practice … Continue reading
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Keeping Track
Online resources for tracking forest harvests and for viewing related geographically-tagged information for Nova Scotia Also view the subpages: – HPMV (some of what you get and do not get on the harvest Plan Map Viewer) – Compiled Maps (Whole … Continue reading
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Current Issues
Updating this section – dp Jan 19, 2022 I created this page and section of this website in 2016, and kept it up-to-date, more or less, until the Independent Review of Forestry Practices began in the fall of 2017. The … Continue reading
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Mi’kmaw-led Conservation Webinar Series 2021 series, archived on YouTube A history lesson about Mi’kma’ki from Roger Lewis with the Nova Scotia Museum on Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas Aired: Nov. 10, 2020 Sa’qawey Nipukt: Old Forests (audio) “Listen in as … Continue reading
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Climate Change
Real Climate “RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The … Continue reading
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