The Need to Manage Cumulative Effects

BC Forest Practices Board: British Columbia’s economy benefits significantly from the development of natural resources. Every year, the province of BC issues thousands of permits to use Crown land—permits to log, draw water from streams, build roads and pipelines, drill for oil, mine coal, or carry out a myriad of other activities. Currently, there are more than 250 000 active permits (including licences, leases, authorizations, etc.) in the province.  Individually, these permits may have minimal effect on the landbase. Collectively, however, their effect can be significant.
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