Entries tagged "boreal"
CPAWS proud partner in new Boreal forest leadership agreement
Following two years of negotiations, CPAWS and sister conservation organisations have reached an historic agreement with the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). CPAWS played...Can the Federal Government save Canada's Boreal woodland caribou?
This commentary by Eric Hebert-Daly, CPAWS' National Executive Director, appeared in The Hill Times on April 26, 2010.It’s 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity. The...CPAWS presents views on Federal Species at Risk Act
Éric Hébert-Daly, National Executive Director of CPAWS, and Aran O’Carroll, National Manager of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, presented the organization's views on the Federal Species...CPAWS welcomes step forward towards new NWT national park
Calgary - The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), congratulates the Akaitcho Dene, the community of Ĺutsel K’e and Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Parks...Groups back Manitoba decision on boreal protection
Canadian, Manitoban and U.S. organizations have joined together in an action alert to urge the Manitoba Government to stand firm on its commitment to not...Don't neglect natural solutions to climate change crisis, experts tell Canada
More and larger protected areas are needed in addition to emissions cutsToronto, Ontario – Today international experts are urging all governments in Canada to not...CPAWS welcomes today's announcement of new parks for Mealy Mountains, Labrador
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the announcements today by the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland-Labrador that they will establish...Conservation groups welcome Yukon decision to halt new industrial exploration in Peel watershed
Whitehorse – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) are very pleased with an announcement yesterday by the Government...Alberta Must Protect Half of Oil Sands Region
Respected conservation group warns species faces extinction unless government actsEdmonton -- Alberta must act fast to protect 50% of the oil sands area from industrial...Conservation groups issue warning at Vancouver mining trade show: "Stay out of Yukon's Peel Watershed"
At the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup tradeshow running January 18th to 21st in Vancouver, conservation groups expect the Yukon’s Chamber of Mines and government representatives...Mackenzie Valley Pipeline review panel gets conservation measures right: CPAWS
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is pleased with the detailed conservation recommendations made by the Joint Review Panel (JRP) for the Mackenzie Gas Project...Mining "free for all" threatens northern Ontario ecosystems
Public Interest Groups Call for Land Withdrawals to Ease Pressure on Communities and NatureTORONTO – A rapid increase in exploratory mining activities, including staking, drilling...Under the icy north lurks a 'carbon bomb': Boston Globe
Excerpt from an article by Beth Daley, published in the Boston Globe on December 13, 2009OTTAWA - North of Canada’s capital, underneath an endless expanse...Manitoba Premier announces Boreal peatlands strategy and new protected areas
The Manitoba government has announced its precedent setting Boreal Peatlands Steward Strategy. According to Premier Selinger, "Manitoba will be a leader in the preservation of...Developed countries cheating on their targets to reduce forest emissions, according to score card results
Copenhagen – All developed countries except Switzerland get a failing grade in an assessment released today by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) of...Tags: boreal climate change
CPAWS Yukon strongly supports large-scale protection recommended in Peel Watershed Land Use Plan
Whitehorse – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Yukon Chapter (CPAWS Yukon) congratulates the Peel Watershed Planning Commission for recommending large-scale protection for the Peel...Fisher Bay Park Would Provide Huge Economic Benefits: Economic Impact Study
Creating a new provincial park in Fisher Bay, Manitoba could provide a net gain of $38 million, says a new economic study released today at...CPAWS congratulates 2009 Boreal leadership award winners
Dehcho First Nations, Manitoba government and Dr. Fiona Schmeigelow honouredThe Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) hosted its annual Boreal Awards last night at the Chateau Laurier...More questions than answers for Ontario forestry announcement
Does Auction Announcement Count the Carbon Costs?TORONTO - CPAWS Wildlands League says that it will closely monitor a wood re-allocation process announced by Minister Gravelle...Woodland Caribou herds declining toward extinction in Alberta
Provincial recovery plan for caribou authorizes more logging, and oil and gas development in Alberta’s foothills caribou forestsEdmonton - Rural and provincial conservation groups today...November 26, 2009
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