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Al-Pac Case Study
- Part I
Daniel
Farr, Biota Research
Steve Kennett, Canadian Institute of Resources Law
Monique M. Ross, Canadian Institute of Resources Law
Brad Stelfox, Forem Technologies
Marian Weber, Alberta Research Council
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This case study has been commissioned as background research
for the NRTEE’s Conserving Canada’s Natural
Capital: The Boreal Forest program.
The views expressed in the case study are those of the authors,
and do not necessarily represent those of the National Round
Table, its members, or the members of the program’s
Task Force.
July 2004
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