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Clearcutting In Maine: Would Somebody Please Ask The Right Question?, John M. Hagan Iii
Clearcutting In Maine: Would Somebody Please Ask The Right Question?, John M. Hagan Iii
Maine Policy Review
In November [1996], Maine citizens will cast their votes for or against the Green Party-initiated referendum on forest practices. Better known as the clearcutting referendum, its supporters and opponents have staked out their terms in what has become a bitter debate over "jobs for Maine people" versus the "future of the Maine North Woods." Yet, amidst the deluge of media campaigns and ideological predictions, rest important questions—about forest management practices and how best to ensure a viable future for the people and forests of Maine. John Hagan contributes a perspective to this debate, blending scientific data with personal experience of …
Academia In The Northern Forest Lands Debate: Research Versus Chronic Brushfires, David B. Field
Academia In The Northern Forest Lands Debate: Research Versus Chronic Brushfires, David B. Field
Maine Policy Review
David Field of the Department of Forest Management, University of Maine, offers his observations on the role of academia in the important debate over the future of the Northern Forestlands.