The
objectives of Emerging Issues on the Forest
Horizon were to:
- highlight some of the progressive practices taking place
across Newfoundland and Labrador;
- facilitate open discussion between the various stakeholders
involved in the forest industry;
- provide a forum for those active in the forest industry,
and the public at large, to network and share information;
- bring outside perspectives to those managing the province’s
forest resources that may not have had the opportunity to
participate in these types of discussions in the past.
The
conference attracted a variety of participants, included
representatives from:
- Government departments responsible for managing the province’s
forest resources, including the provincial Departments of
Natural Resources and Environment & Conservation, as
well Natural Resources Canada;
- Regional economic development boards from various areas
of the province;
- Environmental non-governmental organizations, both provincial
and national (including several groups from Labrador);
- The province’s industry groups including Abitibi
Consolidated Inc., Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited,
and the Newfoundland and Labrador Lumber Producers Association;
- The North American Forest Industry at large including;
Avrim Lazar, President of the Forest Products Association
of Canada (FPAC); Francine Dorian, Vice-president of Abitibi
Consolidated Woodlands Division, Montreal QC; Susan Casey-
Leftkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),
Washington DC; Kevin Mason of Equity Research Associates,
Vancouver BC; Simon Dyer, a biologist from Alberta Pacific
Forest Products (ALPAC); and Martin Von Mirbach, Vice-president
of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) of Canada.
Purpose
of Conference and Discussion of Conference Themes
Emerging Issues on the Forest Horizon
provided an opportunity for forest practitioners to explore
the challenges and opportunities they deal with in the changing
forest industry, both provincially and nationally. Prior
to this conference, a forum dedicated solely to the issues
facing the forest industry had never been hosted in Newfoundland
and Labrador. The Sierra Club of Canada recognized an opportunity
to share with local industry and government representatives
forest practices and initiatives happening outside of the
province, as well as celebrate the innovative practices
currently being utilized in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Emerging
Issues on the Forest Horizon presented an
excellent opportunity for forest practitioners in Newfoundland
and Labrador to place their forest management initiatives
within the broader national context. The
conference focused on four theme areas:
1.
The Future of Forests and the Forest Industry in Newfoundland
and Labrador: |
2.
Innovative Practices. |
Presentations
under this theme explored pressing issues such as
provincial wood supply, challenges in the future employment
field, and Canada’s potential for continued
competitiveness on the global timber products market. |
Presenters
addressing this theme examined some of the most exciting
activities in provincial forest management and their
implications for the future of ecosystem-based management
in the province. |
NL
Wood Supply: Current and Future Challenges
Basil English, Supervisor, Strategic Planning
Forest Resources, NL Department of Natural Resources.
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PDF. |
Steady
Brook Watershed Management Plan: Partnerships for
Sustainable Development
Debbie
Hearn, Planner, Western Newfoundland Model Forest
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here for PDF. |
|
Forestry
Education and Careers
Dr.
David Smallwood, Research Consultant
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here for PDF.
|
Corner
Brook Pulp and Paper: Main River Harvest Trials
George
Van Dusen, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd.
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here for PDF. |
| What
Lies Ahead For The
Canadian Forest-Products Industry
Kevin
Mason, CFA, Equity Research Associates
PDF not available. |
Biodiversity
Assessment and Sustainable Forest Management: The
BAP of the WNMF
Christine Doucet, Senior Biologist, Habitat Management
Program, Wildlife Division
NL Department of Environment and Conservation
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here for PDF. |
3.
Planning for Conservation |
4.
Market Instruments |
Pesentations
under this theme explored some of the current management
practices with a focus on maintaining ecological integrity.
These practices include protected areas and collaborative
conservation management practices outside protected
areas. This theme examined how forest practitioners
in Newfoundland and Labrador are working towards this
goal provincially and nationally. |
Today’s
competitive marketplace demands well-made products
that are derived in sustainable ways. Presenters addressing
this theme examined the marketing dimension of the
forest industry. The message from this theme was that
industry can be both competitive and environmentally
sustainable through innovation. |
| Natural
Areas System Plan: A Provincial Protected Areas Strategy
Paul
Taylor, Natural Areas Planner, Parks and Natural Areas
Division
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here for PDF. |
The
Market Factors Influencing Newfoundland and Labrador
Lumber Producers at Home and Abroad
Ted
Lewis, President NLLPA
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here for PDF. |
| Connecting
Gros Morne to the Larger Landscape
Jeff
Anderson, Gros Morne National Park
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here for PDF. |
Green
Market Campaigns and
Forestry
Susan
Casey-Lefkowitz
Natural Resources Defense Council
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here for PDF. |
| HCVF
Identification and Planning - An Iindustry Perspective
Simon
Dyer, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries
PDF
not available. |
The
Forest Stewardship Council: In the Woods and in the
Marketplace
Martin
von Mirbach, FSC Canada
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here for PDF. |
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