NationStates Jolt Archive

Hey guys,

I've introduced a proposed resolution that I think would be very important to pass. It regards the preservation of Old Growth Forests.

Old Growth Forests are basically areas of forest where trees, animals, and various vegetation have been part of stable ecosystems for hundreds of years. I won't rant on about them too much, except for to say that they are extremely beneficial in regards to providing habitation for endangered species, and filtering much of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. When they are logged, they also can reduce a lot of that carbon into the atmosphere; which has some serious environmental impacts.

In the above poll, I'd just like to try to work you where you guys stand on the issue. I personally think that it would be very possible to reach a good compromise between the Woodchipping industries and the environment, which is essentially what I'm trying to do with my proposed resolution.

WA Delegates, if you feel as I do, that Old Growth Forests need more protection, I would urge you to vote for my proposed resolution. It's currently on page 4 of the list of proposed resolutions.

Thanks, guys, hope to hear from our wide and diverse community soon!

Minnow Economies

Sorry, I forgot to add the link to the page with the resolutions. It's still on page 4, and I've listed the proposition here...
http://www.nationstates.net/46144/page=UN_proposal

OLD GROWTH PRESERVATION


This resolution declares that the World Assembly (WA);

RECOGNISES the alarming threat of Global Warming to the Environmental, Social, and Economic stability of all Nations in the near and distant future;

NOTES the dangerous levels of Carbon Dioxide that are released during logging operations of Old Growth Forests;

RECOGNISES the alarming rate at which areas of Old Growth Forests are decreasing due to logging operations in many parts of the world;

ACKNOWLEDGES that the Woodchipping Industries must be held accountable for any continued destruction of flora and fauna;

UNDERSTANDS that the Woodchipping Industries provide employment to many workers;

1. IMMEDIATELY commissions the Declining Forest Area Commission (DFAC) within the World Assembly, comprised of a board of Scientists, Businessmen, and experts in various biological and geological fields, with the intention of;

a) Assessing the rate of reduction of Old Growth Forests over the last twenty years, and reporting to the WA every six months;
b) Assessing the efficiency of all logging operations in terms of both energy usage, and usage of natural materials;
c) Establishing Natural Parks which are completely protected from any form of human industry, waste deposition, or other artificially induced detrimental effect;
d) Providing advice to Governments, Businesses, Corporations, and individuals who seek to further their knowledge of Old Growth Forests;
e) Working closely with WA Member Governments to achieve the objectives of this resolution;
f) Reminding all WA Nations that the fight against Global Warming is completely collective, and that all nations bear a degree of responsibility to become more environmentally aware;

2. ORDERS the DFAC to create Natural Parks covering at least 15% of the Earth's landmass within six months of the DFAC's first forestry report to the Assembly;

3. DEMANDS logging operations cease and desist immediately in areas believed to be housing species of plants and animals that are listed as endangered by the World Wildlife Organisation (WWO), pending investigation of the status of such species;

4. DEFINES the logging or other deliberate damage of any plant, animal, or area of a Natural Park as a serious criminal offense, with the sovereign Governments of each WA member being responsible for dealing with such offenses with punishments agreed to be appropriate by the DFAC;

5. AUTHORISES logging in specified areas when such logging is agreed by the DFAC to be sustainable, and without long lasting environmental damage;

6. REMAINS actively seized of the matter.