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Bill: Environmental Standards Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Les Nouveaux Démocrates
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 5286
Description[?]:
I Sustainable Logging Practices Logging operations are vital to meet the global demand for wood and paper products, but their environmental impact cannot be ignored. One of the most significant challenges associated with logging is deforestation, which leads to the loss of forests and their ecosystem services. Trees play a vital role in regulating the Earth's climate, water cycle, and biodiversity. Hence, it is crucial that logging companies replace the trees they have cut down with a greater number of trees to mitigate the adverse effects of deforestation. Reforestation programs can help maintain the ecosystem services that forests provide, such as carbon storage, soil conservation, and habitat preservation. Therefore, it is essential to ensure sustainable logging practices and reforestation efforts to maintain the ecological balance and ensure the long-term sustainability of the forest industry. II Logging Licenses These products are and have always been essential for the functioning of modern society and have been utilized for centuries. Logging also provides employment opportunities for millions of people worldwide and is a significant source of income for rural communities. Furthermore, sustainable logging practices can promote the health and growth of forests, leading to increased biodiversity and habitat for wildlife. With proper management and conservation practices, logging can be a sustainable and beneficial activity that meets society's needs while preserving forest resources for future generations. With logging licenses, the Government can choose companies who will ensure the standard of biodiversity and habitat management. Marisol Velasquez Louives 6 Minister for the Environment and Tourism |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:03:53, April 13, 2023 CET | From | Partie Nationale | To | Debating the Environmental Standards Act |
| Message | The Government cannot claim to both protect environmental standards and the beauty and diversity of our forests by permitting logging licence. This would set back environmental precedents and ruin biodiversity in our forests, not including the possibility of more CO2 emissions during a time where we should be thinking about how we can limit these emissions. We should not be moving backwards on this, for it won't affect us but our children and our children's children. We should be leaving forests as they are and not follow other examples by permitting logging. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 319 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 186 |
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