They offer a wealth of ecosystem functions and services (freshwater, biodiversity, forest products, minerals, habitats for threatened species), and landscapes and cultures of exceptional value.

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The fact is that adaptations of the V-22 have virtually unlimited potential to improve interurban air transport, short-haul commercial delivery, oil spill containment, forest fire-fighting, emergency relief delivery, and a host of other functions.

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"Forest Research has already suffered a 28%t cut in staffing which risks fundamentally compromising its ability to perform its functions, " said Malcolm Currie, Prospect negotiator.

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