Forest Landscape Plans (FLP) are a critical component of the Vision Framework essential to long-term forest stewardship of the BC Forest Asset and subsequently community resiliency, but it must be developed smartly to capitalize on its usefulness. Bill Bourgeois provides opinions regarding what is needed for success in FLP-Critical to 21st Century Forest Stewardship
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Forests and climate change
Johathan Bruno describes the relationship between forests and climate change. “It is not as simple as leaving our forests standing. Although his view is related to Colorado forests, it applies to BC forests as well, especially interior forests. Worth a read at https://coloradosun.com/2022/08/16/forest-management-climate-change-opinion/
Assessment of SFM
A discussion of the rationale for assessing the practice of Sustainable Forest Management in BC is in SFM claims rationale.
Old growth and carbon emissions
Alice Palmer, PhD in forestry provides an excellent description of the complexity of how old growth contributes to carbon emissions in
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UBC experts call for proactive approach to prepare for more extreme wildfires
UBC experts in wildfire management have provided a short and very useful set of actions to take in preparing for wildfires https://news.ubc.ca/2022/06/23/ubc-experts-call-for-proactive-approach-to-prepare-for-more-extreme-wildfires/
Does BC need a forest stewardship paradigm shift?
“The new future of old forests in BC” Report (https://tinyurl.com/3fjudkms) submitted to Government called for a paradigm shift in the practice of BC forest stewardship. Is addressing the recommendations really a paradigm shift or part of the continued development of the 1970 originated model? It is critical that we are confident a major change is required as the statement generates divisiveness within the community concerned about BC forests. This is discussed in Forest stewardship-need for paradigm shift
Increasing value-added investment
Improving the secondary (value-added) wood manufacturing investment climate requires a clear vision for the sector, a strategic framework, long-term forest stewardship plans and an appropriate forest resource inventory database upon which to base decisions. This is discussed in Building a value-added investment climate
Minister Conroy re Enhanced Inventory
An enhanced forest inventory will significantly improve the position of Government and the forest sector in moving toward achieving the forest stewardship and wood manufacturing goals identified by Government in Modernizing Forest Policy and moving toward community resiliency. Minister Conroy is encouraged to move in this direction in Letter-Minister Conroy re Enhanced Forest Inventory