Term Papers on Temagami

Term Paper Title	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 the earth's breathable air, have been given the lofty title of "lungs of
the Earth," and as stated by the Canadian Encyclopedia Plus '93, "forests
provide an additional, although intangible, benefit: the opportunity for renewal
of the human spirit"  (CAN ENCYC).  Once humanity accepts these facts, we open
ourselves up to profound responsibilities regarding their protection.
Unfortunately for both ourselves and our environment, we have long deigned to
shoulder these responsibilities, seeing only the obvious potential of the end
product of wood; overall, humanity has always managed the forests very poorly,
even before forest management became an issue.
     Since earliest civilized times, wood has been coveted as a resource for
its ability to burn, as well as its pliable nature. With the discovery of fire,
came hand in hand the need for fuel. Fortunately, trees have always been
abundant in all reaches of the earth, which has made living in harsh climates
easier, greatly increasing our already rapid rate of expansion.  Eventually
electricity replaced wood as a source of energy, but the uses for wood have
expanded over time to include building material and paper, and to the present
day trees remain important to industry on a global scale. Unfortunately, humans
have always had a poor reputation in regards to their environment, the forests
being no exceptions. We have always looked upon resources as something to be
exploited - used to the fullest, then forgotten. Therefore it should come as no
surprise to learn how clear-cutting of forests has become the norm, even knowing
that the forest will likely not recover fully for generations after clear
cutting and countless animals will die in the process. It should come as no
surprise to learn of the appallingly large quantities of tropical rainforests
destroyed each day merely to make room for resorts or temporary farmland that
will eventually become desert land. It is not highly surprising to learn of
these and other such facts, yet they are still terrible to behold, especially
knowing that they continue to be true today and will most likely continue to be
true in the future.

The Forests of Canada

     The forestry industry has always adopted a "cut and get out" philosophy,
which has been accepted and most often encouraged by  land-hungry industrialized
populations who view trees as little more than an obstruction to growth.
(ENCARTA)  Such philosophies mean in simple terms clear-cutting large tracts of
land and running as quickly as possible, leaving behind nothing but slash, a
sl...

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