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Leaked Copy of the Boreal Forest Agreement

----- Original Message ----- From: Clayton Thomas-Muller FYI.... Please distribute widely! http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/3448 39 page agreement marked "Confidential" available for download (Please note pages 38-39) by Vancouver Media Co-op The Vancouver Media Co-op has received a leaked copy of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, which was announced yesterday in Toronto . Click here to download the 39 page agreement , which is marked "confidential." Note that the attachment does not include "schedules" including maps. We'll post it as soon as it becomes available. Here is IEN on APTN National News last night responding to Agreenment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCJozTZAFmI Another story Re: the 'Boreal Forest Agreement': http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/3444 -- Join the IEN Newsletter! https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?usern

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Now at Record Levels - WHO

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18 MARCH 2010 | GENEVA | WASHINGTON DC In some areas….

Innovation of the Week: Providing an Agricultural Answer to Nature’s Call

Mar.18 - 2010 - Earthwatch Institute It’s hard to believe, but...

New England Losing Forest Cover -- Scholars Call for Accelerated Conservation

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ScienceDaily (May 22, 2010 New England forests are...

Canadian Species Confirmed At-Risk

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The number of…..

Open Letter Supporting the Climate Change Accountability Act

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The Accountability Act has already been given 3rd reading in the Commons. Below is a joint letter from a coalition of environment groups, urging the Senate to pass it, too. l.p. ===== ===== *L'Association quƩbƩcoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphƩrique (AQLPA)*Canadian Youth Climate Coalition* Climate Action Network Canada* David Suzuki Foundation* Forest Ethics* For Our Grandchildren* KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives* Equiterre* Living Oceans* Manitoba Wildlands* National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) * Nature Canada* Oxfam Canada* Oxfam Quebec* the Pembina Institute* Polaris Institute* Saskatchewan Environmental Society* Sierra Club Canada* WWF Canada * May 6, 2010 Dear Senators, The climate crisis represents the most urgent challenge of our time. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases is essential to avoid catastrophic changes in our climate that threaten millions of people with drought, famine, extreme weather events and