Submitted by
kathy.abusow_1
on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 20:37
General Information
Resolution
49206
IUCN Constituent
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
North America and the Caribbean
Country/Territory
Canada
United States of America
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
The Nature Conservancy of Canada ( Canada )
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been 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
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
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.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
N/A
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
SFI commenced their standard development in 2021 and completed two public comment periods in 2021-2022.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description
Finalization and launch of the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard is expected for 2023.
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member