Sustainable Forestry
Examples of this pattern in action:
Sustainable Forests Marketplace
Certified Wood
From paper to furniture and shelter, even the most devoted environmentalist uses some wood. But not all timber is created equal: some is harvested with care and respect for the land, while some is the product of vast clearcuts and deforestation. Until recently, there was no dependable way for the customer to tell the difference…
The Applegate Partnership
The Applegate Partnership was founded in October 1992 when a group of environmentalists, timber industry representatives, federal agency land managers, farmers, ranchers, and community representatives gathered to talk about common views they shared about how the forests of the area should be managed. They shared a mutual desire to formulate a local solution that could address both the ecological and economic issues over which they had been fighting: Until that time, environmental activists and the forest products community had been involved for two decades in a continuing conflict over management of the region's public forest lands.
Canadian Sustainable Forest Management Standards
Standards for Canada that call for sustainable forest management, public participation, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
Collins Company
Forest Stewardship Council
Pacific Forest Trust
Institute for Sustainable Forestry
EcoForestry Institute
Silva Forest Foundation
Rogue Institute for Ecology and Economy
Scientific Certification Systems
Certified Forest Product Council
Rainforest Action Network
References:
Drengson, Alan Rike and Duncan MacDonald, eds. Taylor. Ecoforestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forestry. New Society Publishers. Gabriola Island, BC. 1997.
Hammond, Herb. Seeing the Forest Among the Trees: The Case for Wholistic Forest Use. Polestar Press. Vancouver, BC. 1991.
Marchak, M. Patricia, Scott L. Aycock and Deborah M Herbert. Falldown: Forest Policy in British Columbia. David Suzuki Foundation and Ecotrust Canada. Vancouver, BC. 1999.
Maser, Chris. The Redesigned Forest. Stoddart Publishing Co.. Toronto, Ontario. 1990.
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