quote:Originally posted by EriKtheHalfaRed:
Local Native leaders and their communities have to be on guard not to be used by multinational industries who *may* try to pit them against others, or more accurately, minimum environmental and labour standards, but I'd like to see some actual evidence for this in *this* particular case first. More research needs to be done here IMo, as I'd imagine all established forest companies have been responsible for shoddy practices if they're allowed to get away with it, question here is do the previous agreements still hold legal weight.

Don't expect a government that puts priority on maximising timber revenues to challenge the practices of the industry that provides those revenues.

Also,don't expect the professionals who manage our forests to upset the applecart.

The only method available to protect Clayoquot is for activists to keep the spotlight on the area permanently.