Posted by Bryn on March 9, 2007, at 22:03:37
In reply to 'Everyman's right of way', posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 6, 2007, at 13:15:14
> Well. I can proudly proclaim that Finland has one of the most relaxed rules about land access - its called everyman's (or woman's!) right of way -- you are allowed to hike, camp, pick berries, mushrooms and generally wander about everywhere, as long as there is no damage done and you don't wander about on people's lawns. So even if the whole forest is owned by some er, landowner, they can't stop anyone from wandering over it. Consequently, there aren't many fences around.
You should be proud! That is the way it ought to be. :) It is difficult to live in the U.S., Land of Commodification of Everything.
On that note, as a resident of the U.S., I am very hesitant to eat produce that is not organically grown. Here, one of the only ways one can be sure that a food isn't genetically modified is if it is certified as organic. I do eat nonorganic food, but not on a regular basis. I also know there is very little oversight over non-organic agriculture in the U.S. so that is yet another reason I avoid it.
But I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you didn't already know.
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> I mean, okay, this is Finland, there isn't much out there, except forest, forest and forest, and perhaps a couple of fields and its not exactly crowded here in Finland and when its -20C outside, there aren't too many people wandering about anyway.
>Congratulations on your beautiful forests. I encourage everyone to be vigilant about forest protection laws and oversight as timber companies are always prowling the globe, looking for new forests to raze. Far too many have been destroyed in my region.
Peace,
Bryn
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