The Canadian Criteria and Indicators Framework of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) is a science-based framework used to define and measure Canada's progress in sustainable forest management. The criteria represent forest values that Canadians want to enhance or sustain, while the indicators identify scientific factors to assess the state of the forests and measure progress over time.
- Marking Canada’s Progress in Sustainable Forest Management (2009) (PDF 4.31 MB)
- Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management in Canada - National Status 2005 (Full Report, PDF 11.21 MB) (HTML, or order printed version)
- Key trends and conditions 2005 (summary) (PDF, 2.0 MB) (order printed version)
- Defining Sustainable Forest Management in Canada: Criteria and Indicators 2003 (PDF, 2.81 MB) (order printed version) - Describes Canada's revised C&I Framework
The CCFM released its first framework of criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management in 1995, and subsequent reports in 1997 and 2000. These were important steps in implementing Canada’s national and international commitments related to sustainable forest management.
In 2003, the CCFM released an updated C&I framework. In 2006, the CCFM released its report on national progress toward sustainable forest management.
The CCFM is also involved with the Montréal Process, which has established and is reporting on criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests. The Montréal Process includes 12 non-European countries covering 90% of the world's temperate and boreal forests.
Archived reports and publications
Measuring our progress: Putting sustainable forest management into practice across Canada and beyond (PDF 3.83 MB)
Contact:
- Phyllis Dale, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
(pdale@NRCan.gc.ca)