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Consuming Canada's Boreal Forest: The chain of ... - Greenpeace

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<strong>Consuming</strong><br />

<strong>Canada's</strong> <strong>Boreal</strong><br />

<strong>Forest</strong>:<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>chain</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

destruction from<br />

logging companies<br />

to consumers<br />

Executive Summary 04<br />

Introduction 06<br />

State <strong>of</strong> the World’s Ancient <strong>Forest</strong>s 09<br />

Canada’s <strong>Boreal</strong> <strong>Forest</strong>:<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the World’s Largest Ancient <strong>Forest</strong>s 13<br />

<strong>Boreal</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> and Climate Change 16<br />

Cutting Down the <strong>Boreal</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> 19<br />

Decreasing <strong>Forest</strong>-sector Employment 22<br />

First Nations: Left Out <strong>of</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> Management 25<br />

<strong>The</strong> Provinces <strong>of</strong> Ontario and Quebec:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Heart <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boreal</strong> Destruction 26<br />

<strong>The</strong> Logging and Pulp Companies 30<br />

<strong>The</strong> Corporate Customers 38<br />

Breaking the Chain <strong>of</strong> Destruction 46<br />

Appendix A: Alternatives to Ancient <strong>Forest</strong> Products 50<br />

Appendix B: Certification 52<br />

Appendix C: Procurement Policies 54<br />

Appendix D: Sample Purchasing Policy for<br />

Environmentally Friendly Paper or Wood Products 56<br />

End Notes 58

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