The Province's Working Forest Model: A Faustian Bargain? The British Columbia government has proposed a new approach to forestry management, dubbed the Working Forest Landscape Model.
Proponents claim it will provide more certainty for forestry companies and allow them to plan ahead, but critics warn that this comes at a significant cost – namely, the potential sacrifice of biodiversity and ecosystem function.
At its core, the model divides forests into three zones: a working forest zone, a multiple use zone, and a conservation and protection zone.