The Canadian Wildland Fire Risk Assessment Framework provides a common approach for governments, Indigenous organizations and land managers to understand and assess fire impacts and hazard characteristics of wildland fires across the country. The framework explains key components of wildland fire risk and offers guidance to support consistent and reliable assessments at local, regional and […]
This assessment was triggered by recent increases in detection of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar), an invasive species, in un-infested areas of Canada, as well as outbreaks in areas where this pest is considered established. The objective of this assessment was to characterize the risk posed by spongy moth’s spread to currently un-infested forested areas […]
The Forest Pest Working Group (FPWG) under the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) is working towards best practices for analysis, decision-making and action to make forest pest management in Canada more proactive, more coordinated, and ultimately more effective. Its work focuses on developing and implementing a National Forest Pest Strategy, providing an integrated framework […]
The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) is pursuing a collaborative, national level initiative to develop climate-sensitive growth and yield models. The ultimate outcome is envisioned to be a national-level open-source approach, applicable in both managed and unmanaged forests, drawing from a diversity of approaches and models and having characteristics of interoperability, modularity, scalability, and […]
The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers has spearheaded the development of the Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy outlines a vision, goals, commitments, and targets to provide a clear path forward for wildland fire prevention and mitigation efforts in Canada. The Strategy highlights the need for a whole-of-society approach and […]
Ministers endorsed a Renewed Forest Bioeconomy Framework. The Renewed Framework builds on the 2017 Forest Bioeconomy Framework for Canada by focusing directly on addressing the continuing challenges the forest sector faces to realize the potential of the forest bioeconomy in Canada. A corresponding set of responsive actions for jurisdictions to implement as appropriate was developed […]
