Submitted by
kathy.abusow_1
on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 21:41
General Information
Resolution
49199
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
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
FP Innovations, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), USDA Climate Hubs, various SFI Implementation Committee Members
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
The 2022 SFI Forest Management Standard includes a new Objective on “Climate Smart Forestry,” which sets expectations for SFI-certified organizations related to climate change risk assessment, adaptation, and carbon management. The Climate Smart Forestry Objective also introduces new opportunities for engagement and collaboration via the SFI Implementation Committees (SICs). SFI designed regional in-person workshops to help members of SIC exchange ideas and provide regional information for SFI-certified organizations, which they can use to implement climate adaptation actions. Specifically, this workshop will help the SIC members/SFI-certified organizations to: 1) Understand different perspectives on climate smart forestry, including those of Indigenous rights holders, federal/provincial governments, companies, academics, and others; 2) Discuss potential climate change impacts to SFI-certified organizations and SFI-managed forests and prioritize climate change vulnerabilities and 3) Better understand climate change forestry risks and identify potential adaptation actions to address priority vulnerabilities.
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 conducted 7 USA and Canada regionally based in-person workshops facilitated by experts on climate science and adaptation.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member