An historic agreement between logging companies and NGOs on the conservation of Canada’s coastal rainforest has been welcomed by UK conservatory maker Amdega.
Greenpeace has reached an accord with Interfor and West Fraser to change logging practices and ensure long-term management solutions are implemented.
The news follows Interfor’s announcement that it was extending its logging moratorium in British Columbia for a second year. In return, it expects the greens to stop ‘international market campaigns against forest products from British Columbia’.
Amdega was among the firms which had stopped buying Interfor products following environmentalist campaigning. Colin Taylor, managing director of the Darlington-based company, has since had meetings with the BC forest ministry, Greenpeace, Interfor and other logging companies in Canada.
He said: ‘I am very pleased that positive progress has been made in resolving the concerns and issues over sustainable forestry practices in British Columbia.
‘Amdega has used western red cedar for over 100 years and it is our strong desire to continue to use it for centuries to come,’ said Mr Taylor.
