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Historic Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'gift to world'
2016-02-05 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: The protection of B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest is now assured, after a decade of complex negotiations between the province, First Nations and industry. Under terms of the agreement announced Monday morning by Premier Christy Clark, 85 per cent (3.1 million hectares) of the forested area of the northern wilderness will be completely and permanently protected from industrial logging. "We are stewards of this magnificent land, and today we celebrate what hard work, tenacity, and a strength...
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