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Canada – Proud steward of 10% of the world's forests
Forests are an important part of the global landscape, consisting of approximately 30% of the total land area. Canada has the third largest forest in the world (310 hectares) behind Russia (809 hectares) and Brazil (478 hectares). In this context, Canada is a proud steward of almost 10% of the world's forests.
93% of Canada's forests are publicly owned. This provides assurance that companies operating on these lands are bound by: comprehensive legislation and enforcement; 20-25 year forest management plans; rolling 5 year development plans and site specific annual operational plans; and forest management plans subject to public review prior to approval.
Canada has world leading forestry practices and regulatory regime. An independent third party report conducted by Dr. Benjamin Cashore, Associate Professor of Sustainable Forest Policy, and Chair of the Program on Forest Certification at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, Connecticut, concludes that Canada has:
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A world leading environmental protection system relating to forestry practices
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A forestry policy and regulatory regime that is stringent and non-discretionary
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Enforcement measures that are some of the most advanced in the world
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And with respect to critical issues such as illegal logging, Canada has the best controls and is the best country in the world to source your wood from.
Aside from its timeless look and feel, the commercial and environmental benefits of using Canadian hardwood and softwood are substantial and also growing in importance every year. BC is a world’s leader in having third-party certified forestry practices and stewardship. This guarantees that BC wood is harvested according to the strictest sustainable and environmentally responsible ways.
Trees also serve as a way to reduce the impact of climate change and are beneficial to the removal of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the main contributor toward global warming. In fact, the forests from which trees are harvested and young trees are reseeded can reclaim more carbon from our skies than old growth forests.
The bottom line... when it comes to sourcing forest products? With virtually no deforestation, large extent of original and protected forest, more certified forest than any other country in the world, an excellent track record in recycling and greenhouse gas emissions reductions and some of the toughest forest management regulations in the world, if not Canada, then where from?
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