indigenous governance

BC NDP’s misleading policy regarding the protection of old-growth forests

Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor One of the most significant ecological challenges in BC has been the conservation of old-growth forests — BC’s ancient forests. Their conservation is synonymous with protecting biodiversity, and the cultural practices and ways of life for many BC First Nations. However, just as important is how these forests act as reservoirs of carbon — carbon that increases global temperatures if released into the atmosphere.  The conservation of old-growth forests is essentially to protect humans from themselves.  In September 2020, the BC NDP government embarked on a new approach to old-growth forests with a policy…

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