Forest certification is the tool to prove this and to connect the consumer with the sustainable origins of their products. Despite widespread support for the concept of sustainable forest management, disagreements can arise about the specifics of how to achieve it. Possibly the biggest lesson is that sustainable forest management sfm, the overarching vision for forests and associated principles that have been adopted by all members of the united nations, is a sound foundation to guide forest managers. Forests in gef6 building on successful implementation of the sfm program in gef5, the gef support for forests in gef6 from 2014 to 2018 continued addressing a wide range of potential project activities and enhanced the integration. Putz summary claim of sustainability are virtually impossible to prove but enough is known about tropical forest ecology and silviculture to protect ecosystem functions and maintain biodiversity while still deriving. We therefore focused on papers that engaged critically with the definition of sustainable agriculture. For 25 years the gef demonstrated through its portfolio the crucial importance of all types of forest in providing.
Sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach. To examine the origins and history of forest management and to define the. Forest reserves areas protected from exploitation monitoring use of satellite technology and photography to check that any activities taking place are legal and follow guidelines for sustainability local approaches to sustainable management of the tropical rainforest. Traditional forest management and its application to. Principles of sustainable forest management tin mountain. If trees are cut down, they are replaced to maintain the canopy. Sustainable forest management has been defined in various ways.
Pdf sustainability and sustainable forest management. Things to consider in forest management the forest can be managed for various objectives. Sustainable forestry balances the needs of the environment, wildlife, and forest communitiessupporting decent incomes while conserving our forests for future generations. A forest management system is a process in which forests are tended, harvested and regenerated. The algonquin forestry authority afa is the crown agency responsible for sustainable forest management in algonquin provincial park. Sustainable forest management sfm forestindustries. Management and practices which are simultaneously environmentally sound, economically viable and socially responsible.
Sustainable forest management article about sustainable. The natural resources management department is committed to the standards of sustainable forest management as defined in the objectives and performance measures of the sustainable forestry initiative sfi andor the principles of the forest stewardship council fsc. Sustainable forest management offers a holistic approach to ensure forest activities deliver social, environmental and economic benefits, balance competing needs and maintain and enhance forest functions now and in the future. Reviews sustainable forest management provides a unique and uptodate synthesis of the state of knowledge on sustainable forest management from a variety of environmental, economic, social, cultural, and governance perspectives. Implementing criteria and indicators for sustainable. Progress towards sustainable forest management institutional information organizations.
The main objective of managing community forest is often to sustainably provide for the needs of firewood, fodder, timber, etc. Successfully achieving sustainable forest management will provide integrated benefits to all, ranging from safeguarding local livelihoods to protecting the. According to the national forest policy of 2014, forests cover 66 per cent of the. Approaches to sustainable forest management francis e. This unit provides an overview of sustainable forest management sfm and a brief. This book is dedicated to global perspectives on sustainable forest management. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Sustainable forest management is the management of forests according to the principles of. Andison3 abstract4 1 prepared for and presented at xii world forestry congress, september 21 28, 2003, quebec city canada c people and forests in harmony. Sustainable forest management means the stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way, and at a rate, that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfill, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national and global levels, and. Identifying such standards is complicated by the diversity of forests, the diversity of objectives. Sustainable urban forestry sustainable urban forestry is based on the concept of sustainable urban ecosystems, or landscapes designed and managed to minimize impact on the environment and maximize value received for dollars expended in the long term. The first draft cbd definition and description of the ea and a set of twelve underlying.
Some definitions of sustainable forests are not directly applicable to urban settings. Highly recommended as an interdisciplinary teaching text for university courses in environmental sciences, particularly in forestry, ecology, geography. Sustainable forest management sfm, an approach that balances environmental, socio cultural and economic objectives of management in line with the forest principles 1 adopted at the united nations conference on environment and development unced in 1992. Resolution h1 general guidelines for the sustainable. Natural resources management and the environment in small. However, the scope has now broadened to include aspects of social, cultural, and environmental values fao, 2016. Thus, sustainable forestry is about caring for and managing forests to provide the natural resources, such as. Sustainable forestry initiative introduction page 1 pdf. Sustainability policy sustainable forest management. The south african criteria, indicators and management goals for sustainable forest management draft 5 september 2015 for comment criterion 1. Principles of sustainable forest management tinmountain 20190919t09. Since then, definitions of sustainability and sustainable development have proliferated, to the point where they are used in almost every forest management. Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods. One of its first tasks was to develop and implement internationally agreedupon criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests.
The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included as a tool for forestry planners to share this information in. Traditional forest management and its application to encourage public participation for sustainable forest management in the northern zagros mountains of kurdistan province, iran. Itto defines sustainable forest management sfm as the process of managing forest to achieve one or more clearly specified objectives of management with regard to the production of a continuous flow of desired forest products and services without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity and without undue undesirable effects on the physical and social environment. Sustainable means to maintain, continue, and keep, while forestry is the science and art of managing forests. Ten of the chapters focus on specific criteria for sustainable forest management sfm derived from the montreal process. Management of private forest may, for example, be for the maximum output of good quality timber. Sustainable forest management is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. The social, cultural and economic benefits of our forests valued by the community must be produced in a manner that takes the principles of ecologically sustainable forest management into account. To this end the department will seek and maintain independent thirdparty. A p r o s p e r o u s f o e s t s e c t o r a r e s p o n s i b l e, e n g a g e d s o c i e t y h e a l t h y o. For example, the description presented at the conference on sustainable forestry 18 included comments. This paper focuses on the environmental challenges of sustainable development issues with particular attention to natural resource management, environment and climate change in the food and agriculture sector including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry. Sustainable forest management has to keep the balance between three main pillars.
Bc timber sales provincial sustainable forest management. Implementing sustainable forest management some experiences. Forest management planning to ensure forest management plans include longterm sustainable harvest levels and measures to avoid forest. Sustainable forest management and the global forest estate.
The hallmark of sustainable forestry, from a purely ecological perspective, is the extent to which forestry practices mimics natural patterns of disturbance and regeneration. Sustainable forest management, also known as sustainable forestry, is the practice of regulating forest resources to meet the needs of society and industry, while preserving the forest s health. April groups sustainable forest management policy 2. Sustainable forest management is the management for the continued supply of all forest resources. Provincial sfi sustainable forest management plan updated. We then seek to identify patterns and differences in how these ideas and aspects are adopted or. This relatively new concept stresses the interrelatedness of all components of the urban forest. Sustainable forestry is about managing forests to provide wood, clean water, wildlife habitat and beautiful landscapes. The process of managing forest to achieve one or more clearly specified. The principles of ecologically sustainable forest management are outlined in the conservation and land management act 1984. Forest products sold in high income countries with strict environmental standards are required to have a forest certificate showing that the products were not obtained from protected areas or other ecologically important areas. Sustainable forest management itto the international. May 1, 2019 3 2 forest management standard requirements 2. Sustainable forest management was conducted in accordance with the provisions of article 250 1 c of the constitution of zambia.
Global perspectives on sustainable forest management. Although definitions of sustainable forestry have been offered by a variety of sources and are difficult to quantify, the following are the most widely used. Sustainable forest management projects seek to decrease forest degradation and deforestation, and contribute to poverty reduction and other socioeconomic benefits, e. Although there is no universally accepted definition of sfm, the following concepts are. Several sustainable forest management certification systems exist, including the forest stewardship council and those endorsed by the programme for the endorsement of forest certification, such as. What is ecologically sustainable forest management. It addressed this complex question with two clearly formulated objectives. The key elements of the framework encompass sustainable development, global and eu governance, sustainable forest management sfm, good forest governance, as well as international and eu law. Scientific forest management 4 initiatives in nepal 2 the concept of scientific forest management the scientific forest management concept was initially focused on sustainable timber production and meeting economic objectives. Food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao concepts and definitions definition. It focuses on a need to move away from purely protective management of forests to innovative approaches for multiple use and management of forest resources.
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