The Future Belongs to Languages: 1981 Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Council on Foreign Languages

The Pacific Northwest has become the site of a bitterly fought struggle over the future of the remaining 10% of the region's ancient, or “old growth,” forests. The remaining stands of these forests are important components of the local economy and of the region's ecology. The article begins with a brief description of the economic and ecological crises which are now coming to fruition as a result of the loss of 90% of these forests. It then provides a description of the cultural heritage and sense of community which is being lost in the small, timber-dependent communities of the region—a social crisis resulting from the economic and ecological crises. In conclusion, the article argues that all of these crises should be understood as resulting from the political, economic, and historical circumstances which facilitated the emergence of the largest and wealthiest timber ownership.

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Estimating the future decline of wild coho salmon populations resulting from early spawner die-offs in urbanizing watersheds of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management ◽

10.1002/ieam.219 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 648-656 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Julann A Spromberg ◽

Nathaniel L Scholz

Keyword(s):

Pacific Northwest ◽

Coho Salmon ◽

The Pacific ◽

The Future

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Delayed Emergence, Stem Distortion, Stunting, and Foliar Symptoms Associated with Tobacco Rattle Virus and Paratrichodorus Allius in Potatoes Grown in the Pacific Northwest

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2007-0917-01-br ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 46 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stacy L. Gieck ◽

Nicholas L. David ◽

Philip B. Hamm ◽

James M. Crosslin ◽

Russell E. Ingham

Keyword(s):

Pacific Northwest ◽

Potato Crop ◽

Tobacco Rattle Virus ◽

First Report ◽

Foliar Symptoms ◽

The Pacific ◽

The Us ◽

Delayed Emergence ◽

The Future

This is the first report of stunting, stem distortion, delayed emergence and foliar TRV symptoms on potato in the Pacific Northwest where approximately 50% of the US potato crop is grown. The shift in use from 1,3 dichloropropene to oxamyl may suggest these symptoms will be more frequently observed in the future. Accepted for publication 19 May 2007. Published 17 September 2007.

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The Future of Restoration and Management of Prairie-Oak Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest

Northwest Science ◽

10.3955/046.085.0201 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 83-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Peter W. Dunwiddie ◽

Jonathan D. Bakker

Keyword(s):

Pacific Northwest ◽

The Pacific ◽

The Future

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Expert Opinions on the Future Production of Five Manufactured Wood Products in the Pacific Northwest

Western Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/wjaf/4.3.92 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 92-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lita C. Rule ◽

Jay O'Laughlin

Keyword(s):

Pacific Northwest ◽

Wood Products ◽

Product Group ◽

Softwood Lumber ◽

Expert Opinions ◽

Future Production ◽

The Pacific ◽

Relative Product ◽

The Future ◽

High Level

Abstract A panel of 21 experts provided their opinions on future production levels of manufactured wood products in the Pacific Northwest. Their projections covered a 50-year span for five groups of products: softwood lumber, plywood and panels, woodpulp, export chips, and log exports. Explanations for three projection levels—low, median, and high—are described for each product group and then converted into an aggregated estimate of total roundwood timber consumption forecasts. Aggregate totals reveal that over the next 50 years, only the high-level scenario indicates a return to the historic peak production levels of the 1970s. No significant change in the relative product group proportions of aggregate roundwood consumption is expected under any of the three projection levels. This means that lumber and woodpulp, presently constituting two-thirds of total roundwood consumption, are expected to remain as the leading manufactured wood products during the next 50 years. West. J. Appl. For. 4(3):92-98, July 1989

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