Source Notes
Title:
Will Saving a Forest Save us Money?
Summary:
Two studies, one conducted by the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C., and the other commissioned by the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI), argue that national forest recreation use, wildlife habitat, non-timber products, and carbon storage produce more economic and environmental benefits than resource extraction.
The key statistics of Dollars and Sense: The Economic Rationale to Protect the Spotted Owl Habitat in British Columbia and The Real Wealth of the Mackenzie Region: Assessing the Natural Capital Values of a Northern Boreal Ecosystem.
Journalistic.
What is it?
Online news article.
Publication Information:
Published by the Canada East Tribune on September, 24, 2008.
David Suzuki and Faisal Moola.
http://tribunenb.canadaeast.com/boundaries/article/424763
Accessed:
February, 10, 2009.
Support:
Dollars and Sense: The Economic Rationale to Protect the Spotted Owl Habitat in British Columbia, a study conducted by Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C.
The Real Wealth of the Mackenzie Region: Assessing the Natural Capital Values of a Northern Boreal Ecosystem, a study conducted by the CBI.
This article cites two studies—one conducted by the Simon Fraser University and the other commissioned by the CBI. While referencing their research on two different national forests (CBI, old-growth forests in B.C.; SFU, the Mackenzie region in the Northwest territories), the studies assert that national forest recreation use, wildlife habitat, non-timber products, and carbon storage provide more economic and environmental benefits than resource extraction such as clear-cut logging and mining in their respected case’s. The Dollars and Sense report concludes that “in 72 of 81 scenarios, increased forest conservation yields better economic returns than does status quo logging and limited conservation.” The Mackenzie report concluded that “the non-market value of that region is 11 times greater than the market value. The researchers estimate that the market value, based on gross domestic product, is $41.9 billion a year, while the non-market value, based on 17 ecosystem services, is $483.8 billion.”
Audience & Agenda:
Canadaeast.com contains news from a variety of affiliates including Telegraph Journal, Saint John Telegraph Journal, Moncton Times and Transcript, and Fredericton Daily Gleaner newspapers. The online site reaches approximately 98,752 U.S. monthly people while attracting a more educated, 50+, slightly more male than female audience.
Usefulness:
This source provides me with a brief overview of the findings of two accredited case studies. Despite the fact that these studies are based on Canadian national forests, the information gathered can be applied to national forests in the United States. The research findings suggest the economic and environmental value of preserving national forests, and consequently these studies support my argument for increased funds to, and the conservation of national forests. The primary relevance of this article is that it identifies two important studies. Both studies are academic sources that could contain more information that further support my argument.
Works cited:
www.quantcast.com
http://tribunenb.canadaeast.com/boundaries/article/424763
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