A report outlining the achievements of the first two years of Canada’s National Forest Strategy has been released.
Highlights of Accomplishments: Two Years of Progress-Advancing the National Forest Strategy (2003-2008), published by the National Forest Strategy Coalition, details initiatives taken to further sustainable forest management in the country.
Achievements of the strategy so far include fresh plans for dealing with forest threats, such as insects, fire and climate change; collaborative efforts to further boreal forest conservation and the creation of a national council to co-ordinate and improve research among government and industry.
The strategy is being implemented through government, aboriginal organisations, the timber industry, academia, research institutes, environmental groups and others.
Michael Miltenberger, the north-west territories environment minister, said: “Our collaboration is essential to maintaining and enhancing the long-term health of Canada’s forest, and is key to building the Canada we want for ourselves and for future generations.”
Andy Neigel, general manager of Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc, said sustainable forest management could help Canadian forest product companies remain competitive in the global marketplace.
