The Government's promises to reform forestry are here: http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/strategy/framework-update.asp
While the government has followed through on their promise to eliminate public funding for herbicides, they have done nothing to stop whole-tree harvesting or reduce clearcutting. Here are the promises in their own words:
"Reduce the proportion of wood harvested by the clear cut method to no more than 50% of all forested lands over a five-year period. Commercial harvests will be registered with the Department of Natural Resources and progress will be reported annually. Existing ecosystem-based forest management analysis of Nova Scotia's forests identifies approximately 50% of the land is appropriate for uneven-aged management. The Code of Forest Practice will provide consistent principles and standards of ecosystem-based science to support the goal.
Prohibit the removal of whole trees from the forest site in order to maintain woody debris at these sites, with the exception of Christmas tree harvesting. This practice is important for soil and biodiversity maintenance and is consistent with the province's Renewable Electricity Plan."
While the government has followed through on their promise to eliminate public funding for herbicides, they have done nothing to stop whole-tree harvesting or reduce clearcutting. Here are the promises in their own words:
"Reduce the proportion of wood harvested by the clear cut method to no more than 50% of all forested lands over a five-year period. Commercial harvests will be registered with the Department of Natural Resources and progress will be reported annually. Existing ecosystem-based forest management analysis of Nova Scotia's forests identifies approximately 50% of the land is appropriate for uneven-aged management. The Code of Forest Practice will provide consistent principles and standards of ecosystem-based science to support the goal.
Prohibit the removal of whole trees from the forest site in order to maintain woody debris at these sites, with the exception of Christmas tree harvesting. This practice is important for soil and biodiversity maintenance and is consistent with the province's Renewable Electricity Plan."
