Sustainable management of old-growth boreal forests: Myths, possible solutions and challenges

Old-growth boreal forests serve as focal points for many issues affecting the forest sector such as sustainable forest management and the development of a conservation network. They also challenge the implementation of an adaptive management framework and participative natural resources management. Old-growth boreal forests thus provide a good opportunity for the forest sector to develop transparent management that integrates the diversity of social values associated with old-growth boreal forests. In this paper, we review the different issues related to the sustainable management and conservation of old-growth boreal forests and present these issues in terms of myths and solutions. Finally, we identify and discuss the current limits of our understanding of these issues and we propose research priorities to bridge these knowledge gaps. Key words: sustainable forest management, old-growth boreal forests, biodiversity, social values, adapted silvicultural systems

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L’aménagement durable des vieilles forêts boréales : mythes, pistes de solutions et défis

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc86063-1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 63-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Héloïse Le Goff ◽

Louis De Grandpré ◽

Daniel Kneeshaw ◽

Pierre Bernier

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Boreal Forests ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Social Values ◽

Research Priorities ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Old Growth ◽

Good Opportunity ◽

Management Framework ◽

Conservation Network

Old-growth boreal forests serve as focal points for many issues affecting the forest sector such as sustainable forest management and the development of a conservation network. They also challenge the implementation of an adaptive management framework and participative natural resources management. Old-growth boreal forests thus provide a good opportunity for the forest sector to develop transparent management that integrates the diversity of social values associated with old-growth boreal forests. In this paper, we present a review of the different issues related to the sustainable management and conservation of old-growth boreal forests and present these issues in terms of myths and solutions. Finally, we identify and discuss the current limits of our understanding of these issues and we propose research priorities to bridge these knowledge gaps. Key words: sustainable forest management, old-growth boreal forests, biodiversity, social values, adapted silvicultural systems

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Sustainable Forest Management for Nontimber Products

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11092670 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2670 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

James Chamberlain ◽

Christine Small ◽

Michelle Baumflek

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Forest Management ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Research Priorities ◽

Forest Products ◽

The United States ◽

Nontimber Forest Products ◽

Medicinal Species

Many of the plants and fungi that are harvested for nontimber products (e.g., foods, medicines, crafts) are critical to healthy forest ecosystems. These products also are essential to rural societies, contributing to the material and nonmaterial composition of communities and cultures. Product sales make important contributions at all economic scales, from household to national economies. Nontimber forest products (NTFPs) have been harvested for generations, sometimes centuries, yet they are seldom integrated into forest management. Few methods exist for inventory and assessment, and there is little evidence that harvests are sustainable. This article examines three elements of sustainable forest management for nontimber products: sociocultural, economic, and ecological, and elaborates with detailed examples of edible and medicinal species from United States (U.S.) forests. We synthesize the state of knowledge and emerging issues, and identify research priorities that are needed to advance sustainable management of NTFPs in the United States. Despite their social, economic, and ecological values, many of these species and resources are threatened by the overuse and lack of management and market integration. Sustainable management for nontimber products is attainable, but much research and development is needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of these resources and their cultural values, and to realize their economic potentials.

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Old-growth forest values: A narrative study of six Canadian forest leaders

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc86256-2 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 86 (2) ◽

pp. 256-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joanne M Moyer ◽

Peter N Duinker ◽

Fay G Cohen

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Ecological Systems ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Old Growth ◽

Narrative Study ◽

Old Growth Forest ◽

The Subject ◽

Forest Values ◽

Depth Interviews

Old-growth forest is the subject of widespread conflict. Understanding associated values and attitudes in society is necessary for its sustainable management. We investigated old-growth values through a narrative study employing in-depth interviews with six leaders in Canada’s forest sector. Old-growth forest was valued for its natural ecological systems, biotic components, and experiential aspects. The study highlights the importance of value discourse within the forest sector. Key words: old-growth forest, values, Canada, forest management

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Analysis of the relationship among stakeholders affected by sustainable forest management and forest certification

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc75961-6 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 75 (6) ◽

pp. 961-965 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Marc-André Côté ◽

Luc Bouthillier

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Social Values ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Forest Certification ◽

New Concepts ◽

Forest Practices ◽

Long Time ◽

The Relationship

Supporters of sustainable forest management and forest certification are seeking to improve worldwide forest practices. Groups involved in the forest sector will have to adapt themselves to respect new environmental regulations, standards, and agreements linked to these two new concepts. Some forest stakeholders will lose several of their long-time privileges under the pressure of new actors involved in sustainable forest management. Forest managers will have to consider more social values in their planning than they used before. Sustainable forest management and forest certification thus have the potential to resolve, through public participation processes, old conflicts between stakeholders involved in forest management. However, these same processes could be the source of new conflicts. This article analyzes the ways in which relationships between forest stakeholders could be affected by new sustainable forest management rules. Key words: sustainable forest management, certification, forest stakeholder, public participation

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Canadian Council of Forest Ministers: Champions of sustainable forest management

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc79748-4 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 79 (4) ◽

pp. 748-751 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

André H Rousseau

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Well Being ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Criteria And Indicators ◽

Canadian Council ◽

International Issues ◽

National Framework

The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM), established in 1985, is composed of the federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for forests. Its role has evolved into one that stimulates the development of policies and initiatives for strengthening the forest sector, including the forest resource and its use. One of the most important functions of the CCFM is that it sets the overall direction for the stewardship and sustainable management of Canada's forests by addressing issues and stimulating joint initiatives. Under its guidance, four successive National Forest Strategies and three Forest Accords have been developed. Another major achievement has been the development of the CCFM Criteria and Indicators Framework: Defining Sustainable Forest Management A Canadian Approach to Criteria and Indicators. Today, the CCFM works under five strategic themes: sustainable forestry; international issues; forest communities; science and technology; and information and knowledge. The ongoing, positive cooperation between the two levels of government helps maintain healthy and productive forests and their sustained contribution to Canadians' economic, environmental and social well-being over the long term. Key words: stewardship, governments, collaboration, national framework for action, criteria and indicators, integrated information

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Making the Case for Reforms of Forestry Policy and Law: Lessons and Experiences from Nigeria

Environmental Policy and Law ◽

10.3233/epl-201004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Bola Fajemirokun

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽

Forestry Policy ◽

2030 Agenda ◽

Forestry Sector ◽

Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 15 (SDG 15) focuses on terrestrial ecosystems. Regarding forests, it sets targets requiring signatories to promote the implementation of the sustainable management of all types of forests by 2020 and further mobilize significant resources from all sources to achieve sustainable forest management. The United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017 – 2030 advances the vision of SDG 15. Nigeria’s high demographic growth rate has led to the surging demand for land to support settlements and farming. Coupled with extensive illegal or uncontrolled logging, the annual forest net loss of 5% is one of the highest rates globally in percentage terms. This paper is a critical analysis of the policy-law interface of the forestry sector in Nigeria. It examines the country’s trajectory or state of preparedness for sustainable forest management, and it concludes that forestry policy and law in Nigeria must undergo urgent reforms so that the forest commitments such as those under SDG 15 and other regional and global instruments can be ultimately achieved.

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Operationalization of Remote Sensing Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13040572 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 572

Author(s):

Gintautas Mozgeris ◽

Ivan Balenović

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Forest Management ◽

Natural Resources ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Development Trends ◽

Comprehensive Information ◽

The Status

The pre-requisite for sustainable management of natural resources is the availability of timely, cost-effective, and comprehensive information on the status and development trends of the management object [...]

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Saproxylic insect assemblages in Canadian forests: diversity, ecology, and conservation

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/n07-ls02 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 140 (4) ◽

pp. 453-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

David W. Langor ◽

H.E. James Hammond ◽

John R. Spence ◽

Joshua Jacobs ◽

Tyler P. Cobb

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Boreal Forests ◽

Dead Wood ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forest Harvesting ◽

Stand Age ◽

Managed Forests ◽

Saproxylic Insects ◽

Associated Species ◽

Experimental Burns

AbstractSaproxylic insect assemblages inhabiting dead wood in Canadian forests are highly diverse and variable but quite poorly understood. Adequate assessment of these assemblages poses significant challenges with respect to sampling, taxonomy, and analysis. Their assessment is nonetheless critical to attaining the broad goals of sustainable forest management because such species are disproportionately threatened elsewhere by the reductions in dead wood generally associated with commercial exploitation of northern forests. The composition of the saproxylic fauna is influenced by many factors, including tree species, degree of decay, stand age, and cause of tree death. Wildfire and forest harvesting have differential impacts on saproxylic insect assemblages and on their recovery in postdisturbance stands. Exploration of saproxylic insect responses to variable retention harvesting and experimental burns is contributing to the development of prescriptions for conserving saproxylic insects in boreal forests. Understanding of processes that determine diversity patterns and responses of saproxylic insects would benefit from increased attention to natural history. Such work should aim to provide a habitat-classification system for dead wood to better identify habitats (and associated species) at risk as a result of forest management. This tool could also be used to improve strategies to better maintain saproxylic organisms and their central nutrient-cycling functions in managed forests.

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The impacts of COVID-19 on the sustainable management of the forestry sector in Southern Africa

International Forestry Review ◽

10.1505/146554821833992785 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 298-308

Author(s):

P.W. Chirwa ◽

J.M. Kamwi ◽

G. Kabia ◽

L. Makhubele ◽

W. Sagona ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Southern Africa ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Land Uses ◽

Illegal Logging ◽

Forest Production ◽

Forestry Sector ◽

The Impact ◽

Targeted Approach

The objective of the study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable forest management in southern Africa. The study employed a targeted approach, also referred to as purposive sampling, to select respondents from the various sectors. The results show that COVID-19 had an 80% impact on forest management operations. The COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant effect on the conversion of land from forest to other land uses. However, there was severe illegal logging and moderate to severe fires. The COVID-19 pandemic also had a severe impact on the agriculture, environment and ecotourism sectors, with nature reserves completely closed. From the forest production perspective, the impact of COVID-19 on production, supply, demand and the price of timber was generally low due to the commercial nature of the forestry sector in South Africa; the largest economy in SADC being classified as an essential sector.

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