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The existing system tends to be “industry driven” and doesn’t plan for the health and makeup of forest ecosystems in the long term, Kevin Kriese said.

The B.C. government has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it plans to focus, among other things, on shared decision making with First Nations and getting full value for B.C.'s wood products.

The chair of British Columbias forest watchdog says he was pleased to see a bill introduced with proposed changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act that could “reassert the public interest” in forestry decisions.

British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape'' forest management in the province.

British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province.

The jumbo took devotees by surprise as it ran amok after mowing down five people earlier in the day

Endangered lizard species seized in Assam, 2 held

FOE welcomes the Forest Act, a new bipartisan bill that seeks to put an end to U.S. agribusiness’s role in enabling illegal deforestation.

The Centre has asked the state governments, UT administrations and all concerned to share their comments and suggestions on the proposed amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, within 15 days.

Land held by any agency, originally acquired for non-forest purposes before October 1980, will be exempted from seeking any approval under the Forest Act 1980 for linear infrastructure projects - such as railway line or a road - as per a ...