A Vision for Canada’s Forests: 2008 and Beyond presents a long-term, strategic vision for achieving sustainable forest management in Canada. During a period of transition for Canada’s forests and forest sector, the Vision focuses on two key areas: forest sector transformation and climate change. The Vision continues Canada’s leadership in sustainable forest management as demonstrated by past national forest strategies.
Although CCFM has led the development of the Vision and will continue to champion it, achieving the goals and desired outcomes will require the participation of the entire forest sector. The Vision is intentionally high-level and non-prescriptive, to allow for unique and innovative means of achieving the ultimate vision: to be the best in the world in sustainable forest management and a global leader in forest sector innovation.
Development of the Vision:
At their annual meeting in Yellowknife on October 13, 2006, forest ministers from across Canada agreed to lead the development of the successor to the 2003-2008 National Forest Strategy (NFS).
As a first step in the development of Canada's successor to the NFS 2003-2008, a discussion paper was released by CCFM in June 2007. The public was invited to provide input and advice to CCFM on the discussion paper. The input received on the discussion paper provided guidance in the development of the draft Vision. Input and analysis of the feedback can be found in the What Was Heard report.
The draft Vision, entitled A Vision for Canada’s Forests: 2008 and Beyond, was published for public review April 1st, 2008. Following this second 45-day review period, which included a national workshop, CCFM revised the draft and the final version of the Vision was released by CCFM Ministers in the fall of 2008. For a compilation of the comments received, as well as the results of CCFM’s analysis, please refer to the Summary of Consultation on the Draft A Vision for Canada’s Forests: 2008 and Beyond.
CCFM is grateful to all of the respondents who took the time to review the discussion paper and the draft Vision.
Key Documents:
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