What is the objective of the agreement Boreal Forest Conservation Framework?

A coalition of industry, native communities, and environmental groups has reached an agreement to protect the world’s largest intact forest in Canada. The Boreal Forest makes up more than half of Canada, and under a new agreement, at least half of it would be off limits to any industrial development—logging, oil and gas exploration, or agriculture. The remaining half would be open to development only under strict conditions. The agreement called the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework has been in the works for three years and lacks the force of law, but Canada’s leading industries say they’re committed to the deal.