A growing demand for “critical minerals” may put one of the largest carbon sinks in the world at risk. A new hub will look at all the values at play in the Ring of Fire in Canada.
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Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Climate Change in Canada’s Boreal Forest
Just as we can’t plan a neighbourhood one road — or house — at a time, we cannot plan for sustainable economies, healthy ecosystems, and First Nations interests one project at a time.
A sustainable plan for Ontario’s Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire mining development requires a clear road map focused on sustainability, not disjointed planning and side deals that divide communities.
Ontario’s Ring of Fire development plan has major flaws
Just as we can’t plan a neighbourhood one road — or house — at a time, we cannot plan for sustainable economies, healthy ecosystems, and First Nations interests one project at a time.
Getting it Right in the Ring of Fire
WHAT’S AT RISK?Ontario’s Far North is a unique place and is of global significance. On a world scale, it supports intact boreal and freshwater ecosystems, contains the largest wetlands in North America, the second largest peatland complex on the continent, and the largest intact boreal forest left in the world.