Temagami

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Temagami

Table of Contents

    Introduction     2
        The History of the Forest     2
        The Forests of Canada     3

    Part One: The History of the Logger     5
        The Canadian Forestry Industry     5
        The Ontario Forestry Industry     7

    Part Two: Forest Conservation in Ontario     8
        Political Activity     8
        Temagami     9

    Part Three: The Temagami Debate     11
        The Forester     11
        The Environmentalist     12

    Part Four: The Law of the Land     13
        Civil Disobedience     13
        Government Legislation / Wildlands League Lawsuit     15
        Natural vs. Positive Law     16

    Conclusion     17
        Summation     17
        Future Outlook     18

    Bibliography and Suggested Reading     21

Appendix.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Introduction

"Our understanding of the way the natural world works - and how our actions
affect it - is often incomplete. This means that we [must] exercise caution,
and special concern for natural values in the face of such uncertainty and
respect the 'precautionary principal'." - Ontario Minister of Natural Resources,
1991

The History of the Forest

Forests have long been recognized as having vast power, both through their
potential and how it has been viewed by humans, as well as through their effect
on humans in sometimes subtle ways. The inherent properties of wood have always
made it attractive as a versatile resource but there are other, more subtle ways
in which it affects people. The tropical rainforests, responsible for producing
most of th...

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Date Submitted: 05-05-2003
Category: Social Issues
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Pages: 18.54