"The agreement [UN - ITTA] purports to establish a timber market that is not only “fair” to all nations, but supportive of sustainable development ideals – that is, the environment should take precedence over selfish corporate concerns. Ironically, it is the “selfish” North American timber industry that has been the most profound impetus for reforestation and management projects. In fact, the UN State of the World’s Forests Report (2002) stated that North American forests had increased by ten million hectares in the last ten years. Such statistics invite the question: why is the UN attempting to regulate US forestry?"
So the "selfishness and greed" of our timber industry has lead to a net increase in timber, [ignore that that industry was dragged kicking and screaming to that position]
while in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brazil, forests are being lost at rates that are not sustainable and the UN wants to potentially tell us what we can do or not do?
Can we tell this body to leave? Can we ignore them? Each and every move they make is designed to cripple the US, to handicap this country, to defeat this country's success all while praying we will willingly accept it and support those decisions that are NOT in our best interests.
It seems so obvious and is frustrating that its not clear to more people.
while in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brazil, forests are being lost at rates that are not sustainable
#19
When Arnie turned control of 25 million acres over to the Sierra Conservancy a couple of days ago, he gave them control of 65% of Kalifornias water.