Submitted by
kathy.abusow_1
on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 20:37
General Information
Period covered
IUCN Constituent
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
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Education/Communication/Raising awareness
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In 2021, SFI launched a partnership to develop a new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard for application in North America and potentially globally. SFI collaborated with five urban forestry leaders: American Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, the International Society of Arboriculture, the Society of Municipal Arborists, and Tree Canada and worked with various other organizations the SFI Urban-Community Forestry Task Group. This standard would be the world’s first forest standard for communities and would be applicable to cities and town of all sizes, anywhere in the world. It aims to promote nature-based solutions and resilience to climate change and help maintain and enhance the value of urban trees. Through third-party audits, certified organizations could demonstrate effectiveness of urban forest management.
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On-going
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Actors involved in these activities
IUCN Members
The Nature Conservancy of Canada ( Canada )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
ACD36733-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
IUCN Commissions
No IUCN Commissions involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Arbor Day Foundation, Tree Canada, American Forests, International Society of Arboriculture, Society of Municipal Arborists, various organizations on the SFI Urban-Community Forestry Task Group
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member