The ForestWorld Group Resources for industry professionals and forest landowners forestry extension and outreach, comprehensive directories of foresters, loggers, and sawmills. http://www.forestworld.com/
Extractions: Contact ... Woods of the World CD The wood in this product comes from well managed forests, independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council. ForestWorld Group is a US based import/ distribution company that provides ForestWorld TM Tropical Hardwood Decking in Ipe, Cumaru and Jatoba. ForestWorld Decking is always sustainably sourced from well-managed forests. To learn more about the Forest Stewardship Council and ForestWorld Groups commitment to sustainable forestry, click here
Roundtable On Sustainable Forests inclusive process committed to the goal of sustainable forest management The report can also be downloaded from the USDA Forest Service s site on http://www.sustainableforests.net/
Extractions: What's new Getting Involved Meeting and Worskshop Summaries Background Information and Links ... Contact Us The Roundtable on Sustainable Forests is an open and inclusive process committed to the goal of sustainable forest management (SFM) on public and private lands in the United States. Roundtable participants include public and private organizations and individuals committed to better decision-making through shared learning and increased understanding. The Roundtable's primary activity to date has been the implementation of an internationally agreed upon set of criteria and indicators for the purpose of developing a shared understanding of current forest conditions and a baseline against which to mark future progress toward sustainability. To this end, the Roundtable has focused much of its attention on identifying and evaluating the quality of data that can be used to assess the state of the nation's forests and providing input on the production of the National Report on Sustainable Forests 2003 . In doing so, the Roundtable has stimulated a national discussion of SFM and has served as the catalyst for more collaborative data management relationships among several federal agencies.
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Maine Forest Products Council The Maine Forest Products Council was founded in 1960 to serve the diverse an interest in seeing the Maine woods remain a viable, sustainable resource. http://www.maineforest.com/
Extractions: Managing our Forests Forest Health Enforcement and Compliance Research/Education ... Wildfires Feature Story September 16, 2005 The result is a series of images that celebrates the importance of the boreal forest to the health and well-being of Albertans and describes its economic impact on the province. Discover the best of their efforts in these categories: Printable version Quick Links choose one FMAs Weather Wildfire Updates DFMPs Highlights From May 1 to October 31, 2003, Sustainable Resource Development will be monitoring the transportation of pine logs and products to stop the spread of forest pests.
Forest Certification Home Page Forest certification is seen as one component of the overall provincial commitment to the goal of sustainable forest management. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/het/certification/
Extractions: Updated: May 16, 2005 British Columbia is a North American leader in forest certification. Many forest companies, large and small, have either achieved or are pursuing certification under one or more systems. Forest certification is seen as one component of the overall provincial commitment to the goal of sustainable forest management. Canadian Forest Management Certification Status Report - BC DATA
Rainforest Alliance SmartWood has awarded the world s first cork forest certification to 2254 acres The Cooperative for sustainable Teak Forests, in southeastern Sulawesi, http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
Extractions: Feature News Story Eyes on the Prize The Rainforest Alliance has been selected as a finalist for the US $1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability, demonstrating the growing international momentum behind our innovative work. More More News Better Building Your choice of wood building products can make a difference! Our new SmartGuide to Green Building Wood Sources helps companies and consumers find sources of Forest Stewardship Council-certified materials. More A First for National Parks SmartWood has awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification to Vermontâs Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. It is the only national park in the United States with managed forests, and the first to be FSC-certified. SmartWood is the worldâs largest FSC forest management certifier. More High Conservation Values More Bean Me Up! The release of Kenco Sustainable Development Coffee, Kraftâs new 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified roast, gives UK coffee lovers one more way to conserve rainforest with every cup.
A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. III) Forest Principles (d) sustainable forest management and use should be carried out in accordance (d) Forest conservation and sustainable development policies should be http://www.un.org/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-3annex3.htm
Extractions: This document has been posted online by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Reproduction and dissemination of the document - in electronic and/or printed format - is encouraged, provided acknowledgement is made of the role of the United Nations in making it available. Date last updated: 14 January, 2000 by DESA/DSD
Sector Projects - Forest Products (WBCSD) Presentation on the project titled sustainable Forest Products Industry (SFPI), which was setup by the World Business Council for sustainable Development. http://www.wbcsd.ch/includes/getTarget.asp?type=p&id=Nzk&doOpen=1&ClickMenu=Left
Extractions: Rich Guldin, USDA Forest Service, RGuldin@fs.fed.us The U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS ) is supporting the Federal Geographic Data Committee's Sustainable Forest Data Working Group's webpage. It is being served by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center , part of the USGS Biological Resources Division. Information provided in this site does not necessarily have the endorsement of the USGS.
Canada's Model Forest Program to increase the development and adoption of sustainable forest management A Users Guide to Local Level Indicators of sustainable Forest Management http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs-scf/national/what-quoi/modelforest_e.html
Extractions: The Canadian Model Forest Network Objectives of the Program What is a Model Forest? Why were model forests created? ... Contact the Canadian Model Forest Network Objectives of the Program to increase the development and adoption of sustainable forest management systems and tools within and beyond model forest boundaries;
Networks Of Centres Of Excellence The sustainable Forest Management Network is a Canadawide partnership that works to Towards sustainable Management of the Boreal Forest attempts to http://www.nce.gc.ca/nces-rces/sfm_e.htm
Extractions: The Sustainable Forest Management Network is a Canada-wide partnership that works to bring the research and teaching capacity of universities together with the knowledge, expertise, and research needs of forestry companies, provincial and federal government departments, First Nations groups, and non-governmental organizations. Its objective is to play a key role, together with its partners, in ensuring that environmentally and socially sustainable forest management methods are being used while income, employment opportunities, and exports are maintained. While there are many other forest research organizations in Canada, the Network's partnership approach, along with its goal of integrating the ecological, social, and economic dimensions of the country's forest sector, is unique. The Network's goal is twofold: generating new knowledge and, through research, finding answers to management questions that affect all the partners. Recognizing that knowledge is of little value if it is not shared, the Network is beginning to publish a series of papers that synthesize the 300 research reports into 16 topic areas. These documents will be condensed into shorter technical notes to help forest managers better understand the underlying research of the decisions they have to make on a daily basis. In partnership with the NRC Research Press, the Network has also published a book that summarizes its seven years of ecological, economic, and social research.
Extractions: (Cette publication est également disponible en français sous le titre : Stratégie nationale sur la forêt (2003-2008), Une forêt durable : L'engagement canadien. ISBN: 1-896408-34-6.) Over the years, forest-related interests, benefits and values have evolved and expanded. As a result, new knowledge and technologies, responsibilities and partnerships have emerged that constantly increase our understanding of Canadas forest and how we, as citizens of a forest nation, relate to it. To keep pace with this change, we continue to deepen our knowledge about the forest. Today, everyone in the Canadian forest community has a role to play in ensuring our forest heritage. This community has grown to include governments, Aboriginal Peoples (Indian, Inuit, Métis), the timberbased industry, non-timber forest product organizations, academia, research institutes, the recreation and tourism industry, forest practitioners, private woodlot owners, environmentalists and an increasing number of women and youth in these groups. With increasing knowledge, even more organizations and individuals are participating in forest-related decisions. Forest management has become more challenging as forest managers attempt to balance many different concerns, policies and practices. For example, forestrelated objectives and commitments now encompass matters such as the conservation of biological diversity, Aboriginal Peoples rights, rural community well-being, employment, private land ownership, international trade and environmental protection. As well, newly discovered uses for non-timber products, such as medicinal plants and bio-plastics from forest products, have been added to the traditional, industrial uses of the forest.
Remsoft Inc. - Software For Sustainable Growth Remsoft delivers the best and most innovative forest management software Holt Harvey NZ Alberta sustainable Resource Development University of Georgia http://www.remsoft.com/
International Forest Policy At IISD was the discussion about the global transition to sustainable forest management (SFM). These include the UN Commission for sustainable Development s http://www.iisd.org/forests/
Extractions: (audio file Requires RealAudio 2.0 player Socio-economic Issues in the International Forest Policy Dialogue Forest Principles . This accompanied a more general chapter on deforestation ( Chapter 11 ) in the principal text of the Rio agreement, Agenda 21. The challenge since Rio has been for Northern and Southern countries to arrive at an integrated international plan of action on forests.
FORREX Supporting sustainable Natural Resource Management Decisions Published by FORREX in partnership with the Forest Science Program, this report by Alan http://www.forrex.org/
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