Not to mention what is sustainable for the next generation or the next two or three generations. And I decided we really need to think about what we mean when we talk about sustainable forestry because there is a difference between sustainable agriculture and sustainable ecosystems. We need to be very clear about that distinction, and I think right now when we talk about sustainable forestry, those issues get muddled. That makes it even more difficult for us to start talking about what it would mean to move forward toward sustainability when we're talking about two very distinct things that obviously relate to each other, but are very different in definition. Sustainable agriculture is one dimensional.
Sustainable ecosystems are multi-dimensional.
We need to recognize that fact and own up to it. The second thing that we need to do is realize that there's really a lack of information out there about what is sustainable. We see this as a very appropriate place to begin gathering the data for learning about what sustainable forestry means and what it is. I would encourage the folks here in this room to support such an assessment because if we're really committed to sustainable forestry and sustainable ecosystems and sustaining watersheds and habitats and threatened and endangered species, we need more information about the current practices and their impacts on these values. So I really hope that the folks in this room would learn to support our call for a regionwide assessment of forest resources in the South.