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Term Paper Title	Temagami
# of Words	4497
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	17.99

Temagami

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
ele...

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