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Resource Economics Project (BC)
Investing causes of social and environmental insecurity in resource-dependent communities
The B.C. Office’s Resource Economics Project is a special research desk staffed by award-winning journalist and researcher Ben Parfitt. This environmental justice initiative looks into the causes of economic and social insecurity in B.C.’s resource-dependent communities. It offers policy solutions aimed at meeting the joint challenges of environmental sustainability, jobs and social justice.
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Getting More from Our Forests
Ten Proposals for Building Stability in BC’s Forestry Communities Download 791.67 KB47 pages
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Canada’s looming forestry crisis
People rarely get excited about bugs, except in summertime when mosquitoes swarm and thoughts turn to West Nile Virus. But there is plenty to get…
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Investing now to stave off BC’s beetle crises in future
Timelines in forestry are long, far longer than election cycles, which is why governments of all political stripes are often reluctant to invest in reforestation.…
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More action, increased investments by province needed to fight pine beetle
(Vancouver) The BC government should spend a minimum of $118 million more per year for the next five years on research, reforestation and restoration efforts…
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Battling the Beetle
Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests Download 1.39 MB 53 pages Attachments SUMMARY (4 pages): Battling the Beetle
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Is the province equipped to tackle the pine beetle’s long-term impact?
As many British Columbians know, the province is witnessing one of its biggest logging booms in decades. More trees are falling than ever in the…
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Disarming BC’s Conservation Corps
In law enforcement, appearance is everything. When you wear a uniform, when you have a badge, when you carry a gun, people pay attention. Police…
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British Columbia’s Forest Health Crisis: Charting a New Course
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Running on Empty
Shifting to a Sustainable Energy Plan for BC Download 570.95 KB56 pages
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BC Government failing on energy security and sustainability
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – British Columbia is headed for an energy crunch if it doesn’t make sweeping changes to the sector with…
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BC’s incredible shrinking Environment Minister
Joyce Murray — BC’s Minister of the “Environment” (formally Water, Land and Air Protection) — does not seem to wield a whole lot of power…
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Greenhouses and fish farms
The province undermines local control What do greenhouses in Delta and fish farms on the coast have in common? In both cases, the provincial government…
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