Quebec and conservation commitments are a current issue. There are some promising initiatives, such as the idea of implementing an ecological plan in the area north of the 49th parallel in Quebec. In fact, those initiatives are being taken elsewhere in Canada. So it can be done in other communities. The idea is simply to determine the various land uses based on energy, forest, conservation and recreational tourism potential. By doing this kind of planning, we can facilitate more sustainable land use taking stakeholders' interests into account.
On April 26th, 2012. See this statement in context.