State Of Canada S Forests 2007

From the mountain pine beetle infestation in British Columbia to the ever more demanding international marketplace, Canada¿s forest industry faces many challenges. The Gov¿t. of Canada has launched the Forest Industry Long-Term Competitiveness Initiative & expanded its collaboration with the province of British Columbia to address the impacts of the mountain pine beetle. Canada¿s 3 major forest research org. have consolidated to form FPInnovations, giving Canada the biggest public-private forest research inst. in the world. Contents: Year in Review; Sustainable Forest Mgmt. in Canada; Focus on Climate Change; Integrated Landscape Mgmt.; Staying Competitive; Forest Workers: The New Generation: & Aboriginal Partnerships in the Forests. Illus.

Ken Drushka analyses the changes in human attitudes towards the forests, detailing the rise of the late nineteenth-century conservation movement and its subsequent decline after World War I, the interplay between industry and government in the development of policy, the adoption of sustained yield policies after World War II, and the recent adoption of sustainable forest management in response to environmental concerns. Drushka argues that, despite the centuries of use, the Canadian forest retains a good deal of its vitality and integrity. Written in accessible language and aimed at a general readership, Canada's Forests will be a must-read for anyone interested in the debate about the current and future uses of this precious natural resource.

A report on the condition of Canada's forests and on forest-related issues of domestic and international importance. Shows how Canada is addressing the challenges of sustainable forestry in innovative ways. In fact, Canada leads the world in many areas of sustainable forest management. Chapters: profiles across the nation; forestry stat's.; criteria and indicators; Canadian Forest Service: a century of innovative solutions; new directions for the forest; forest s&t; protected areas; forest-dwelling species at risk; First Nations and forests: rights and titles; Canada's North; Costa Rica-Canada initiative; and how has technology affected the forest sector?

The canadian forest. Early forest use. Industrialization of the forests. The rise of forest conservation. Sustainable forest management.