[permaculture] private property and forests
christopher nesbitt
christopher.nesbitt at mmrfbz.org
Mon Nov 10 12:44:54 EST 2008
There are times when community managed land is very important, like
managing natural areas for future generations, and times when land can
be best maintained by people with a vested interest in doing so. I
think that with FSC certification, and a demand for FSC certified
lumber, that responsible buyers are willing to pay a premium for well
managed wood lots, similar to organic and fairtraded commodities,
which helps even short sited entities to make responsible decisions.
On Nov 8, 2008, at 1:26 PM, Rain Tenaqiya wrote:
> I'm reading a book called More Tree Talk by Ray Raphael, a local
> (northern California) historian. He explains how property owned by
> logging corporations is logged at a faster than sustainable rate in
> order to produce a profit in a capitalist society with high interest
> rates and multiple investment options for capital. He proposes that
> a better solution would be to have forest land owned by schools,
> retirement funds, and other groups who have less pressure to make a
> quick profit, but who are interested in making money over a longer
> time period.
>
> Nothing is perfect, but using broad labels like "private property"
> isn't good for making sustainable designs. Again, we have to look
> at what our design goals are and do a needs and yields assessment
> for our different options. Getting really specific about the
> different elements and sites in our designs will help us come up
> with better results.
>
> Rain
>
>
>
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Christopher Nesbitt
Maya Mountain Research Farm
San Pedro Columbia, Toledo
PO 153 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo
BELIZE,
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