The Canadian Forest
Canadian Forestry: Reducing greenhouse gases and helping fight climate change
Most of Canada's forest land is publicly owned - 77% under provincial or territorial jurisdiction and 16% under federal purview (NRCan 2008b). As a result, the Canadian forest industry operates under some of the toughest environmental laws in the world, and these laws are strictly enforced (Cashore and McDermott 2004). Since 1990, Canada's rate of deforestation is virtually zero (NRCan 2008a) .
Canada is a global model on how to do it right. Its forest management practices allow it to maintain its vast forests and remain one of the world's largest suppliers of forest products. Canada’s forest products industry aims to reach industry-wide carbon neutrality without the purchase of carbon-offset credits by the year 2015.
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Leading the wayCanada’s forest products industry is a global environmental leader. Less than 1% of Canada’s managed forest is harvested each year, and areas that are logged are promptly regenerated (NRCan 2008b).As a proud leader in forest management, Canada:
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Canadian forest management
In addition to the trees that regenerate naturally, over 500 million seedlings are planted each year in Canada (NRCan 2008b). Canadian trees are abundant, accounting for more than 400 million hectares of forests and other wooded land (NRCan 2008b).Most of Canada's forest land is publicly owned - 77% under provincial or territorial jurisdiction and 16% under federal purview (NRCan 2008b). As a result, the Canadian forest industry operates under some of the toughest environmental laws in the world, and these laws are strictly enforced (Cashore and McDermott 2004). Since 1990, Canada's rate of deforestation is virtually zero (NRCan 2008a) .
Canada is a global model on how to do it right. Its forest management practices allow it to maintain its vast forests and remain one of the world's largest suppliers of forest products. Canada’s forest products industry aims to reach industry-wide carbon neutrality without the purchase of carbon-offset credits by the year 2015.
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Did You Know?
Only 10% of the world’s forests are independently certified, and 40% of these certified lands are in Canada — more than any other country.
Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition certificationcanada.org
Related Information
The State of Canada's Forests NRCan, 2008Old Growth FPAC, 2006
Harvesting Methods in Canada FPAC, 2006
Illegal Logging FPAC, 2007
Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management in Canada - Updates 2008 CCFM, 2008
