Submitted by
Rocco.Saracina
on Thu, 11/28/2019 - 16:12
General Information
Resolution
46527
IUCN Constituent
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
North America and the Caribbean
Country/Territory
Canada
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada ( Canada )
The Nature Conservancy of Canada ( Canada )
US Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) ( United States of America )
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
West Fraser, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), National Association of Forest Owners (NAFO)
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
SFI engaged with West Fraser (a Canada based Forest Management company) to propose 3,250 hectares as candidate for “Other Effective Conservation Measures” (OECM), publicly owned commercial timber management areas to contribute to meeting Canada’s obligations to meet Aichi targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity, and conserving biodiversity in situ on terrestrial areas.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
SFI is engaging with a Wildlife Conservation Initiative with forest management companies, trade associations, research organizations and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop approaches to better understand the role of managed forests in conserving threatened and endangered species, and providing pathways to streamline their contributions to species protection and recovery.
Status
On-going
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member