Sustainably Managed Lands and Forests

Lands and forests support biodiversity and provide a variety of ecosystem services for generations to come
Responsible Minister: Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Minister of Natural Resources

Sustainably Managed Lands and Forests FSDS target(s)

FSDS Contributing Action(s)

Corresponding departmental action(s)

Contribution by each departmental action to the FSDS goal and target

Starting point(s) where available, and performance indicators for departmental actions

Program(s) in which the departmental actions will occur

Between now and 2020, maintain Canada’s annual timber harvest at or below sustainable wood supply levels

Better understand lands and forests

Increase the scientific knowledge of forest ecosystems, including by:
- Refining the Carbon Budget Model and using it to produce annual estimates of forest-related GHG emissions and removals in Canada
- Providing forest managers with indicators and ready-to-use science-based adaptation toolkits
- Supporting early intervention strategies for forest pest management

By providing scientific knowledge on forest ecosystems to Canadian industry and non-government organizations, contribute to a reduction in tree loss due to a changing climate and thereby helping to maintain sustainable wood supply levels and supporting an annual sustainable timber harvest. This includes information on preparedness against natural hazards and risk mitigation of natural disasters, maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks associated with climate change.

Number of public and private sector new or updated policies, regulations, or other decision-making tools completed annually

Target: Provide input for 2 per year

Starting point: 100 advisory boards and committees

Participation of the Canadian Forest Service on advisory boards or committees involving the sharing of knowledge on forest ecosystems to governments, industry and nongovernmental organizations

Participation on advisory boards and committees stays within 10% of starting point

Number of active collaborations with public and private sector that manage risk or opportunities to human population, natural resources and infrastructure health

Target: 3 collaboration agreements per year

Number of “adaptation toolkits” distributed directly and viewed online annually

Target: Under development in parallel with indicators for other departmental reporting requirements.

2.3.1 Forest Ecosystems Science and Application

3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application

Use legislation and regulations to manage the spread of invasive alien species

Develop science-based solutions and tools to better detect, slow the spread and reduce impact of invasive alien species, including working in partnership with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to create wood packaging standards and control measures to manage known and unknown alien species

By enabling better decision-making on how to protect and manage Canadian forests under uncertainty, contribute to maintaining sustainable wood supply levels.

Starting point: 100 advisory boards and committees

Participation of the Canadian Forest Service on advisory boards or committees involving the sharing of knowledge on forest disturbances to governments, industry, and non-governmental organizations

Target: Participation on advisory boards and committees stays within 10% of starting point

3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application

Build capacity and provide support

Through engagement with provinces and territories, industry and international partners, develop and deliver science-based solutions to help reduce wildland fires for forest-based communities. Sharing international wildland fire management resources will advance fire response by fire management agencies and first responders. Opportunities for knowledge sharing include:
- Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre
- Canadian Council of Forest Minister’s Canadian Wildland Fire Strategy

By strengthening collaboration and providing governments, agencies and industry with scientific knowledge and technologies on wildland fire, contribute to a reduction in tree loss due to wildland fire and thereby helping to maintain sustainable wood supply levels. This knowledge helps all parties understand the impacts of climate change on wildland fire activity to better deliver solutions and emergency preparedness.

Starting point: 100 advisory boards and committees

Participation of the Canadian Forest Service on advisory boards or committees involving the sharing of knowledge on forest disturbances to governments, industry, and non-governmental organizations

Target: Participation on advisory boards and committees stays within 10% of starting point

3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application

Develop a forest bioeconomy framework with the provinces and territories that identifies the type of concerted actions required for creating favourable research and investment conditions to enhance the growth and competitiveness of emerging bioeconomy activities in Canada

By looking into opportunities of collaboration, contribute to adaptation to a changing climate and the creation of jobs in the forest sector, and helping to maintain sustainable wood supply levels.

Developing a forest bioeconomy framework

Target: 1 framework endorsed with annual reporting, as agreed by the members of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers

1.2.2 Forest Sector Innovation

Work with domestic and international partners

Work collaboratively with provinces and territories, federal agencies (e.g., Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Safety Canada) and Indigenous communities to implement and advance wildland fire and forest pest strategies

By providing scientific and technical knowledge, contribute to the production of a wildland fire research strategy and national forest pest strategy, addressing current priorities and helping to maintain sustainable wood supply levels.

Starting point:100 advisory boards and committees

Participation of the Canadian Forest Service on advisory boards or committees involving the sharing of knowledge on forest disturbances to governments, industry, and non-governmental organizations

Target: Participation on advisory boards and committees stays within 10% of starting point

3.1.3 Forest Disturbances Science and Application

Build capacity and provide support ¹

Provide Indigenous communities and organizations with financial and technical support to increase their participation in Canada’s forest sector

By supporting sustainable development and climate change adaptation efforts in Indigenous communities, contribute to a sustainable forest sector.

Number of new economic development projects facilitated, brokered, and/or developed in/by Indigenous communities with NRCan knowledge and funding

Target: 8 new projects annually, facilitated, brokered, and/or developed with NRCan knowledge and funding

Annual research plan endorsed by the FPInnovations National Research Advisory Committee that includes linkages with forecasted needs and priorities for Indigenous communities

Target: 1 endorsed research plan per year.

1.2.2 Forest Sector Innovation

Better understand lands and forests ¹

Evaluate reclamation strategies and decommissioning scenarios to determine the environmental performance of rehabilitated mine waste management sites in Canada

By providing governments, agencies and industry with scientific knowledge on best mine waste management strategies, contribute to improved ecosystem restoration.

Under development in parallel with indicators for other departmental reporting requirements.

2.2.2 Green Mining

¹ NRCan contributes to the FSDS goal through additional departmental sustainable development actions.

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