Sustainable forestry, or sustainable forest management sfm, is the practice of managing forests to meet the current needs and desires of society for forest resources, ie, products, services, and values, without compromising the availability of these for future generations sensu bruntdland et al. Assessing potential sustainable wood yield usda forest service. This paper analyzes how sustained yield sy forestry is defined and implemented in sweden and russia, two countries with different forest industrial regimes. During this time, the sustainable yield can be quite less. Maintain or increase the capacity for sustained yield of timber and nontimber forest products and associated economic development. Successfully achieving sustainable forest management will provide integrated benefits to all, ranging from. Even with a social lens however, it is possible to. In fisheries, msy is defined as the maximum catch in numbers or mass that can be removed from a population over an indefinite period. Itto defines sustainable forest management sfm as the process of managing forest to achieve one or more clearly specified objectives of management with regard to the production of a continuous flow of desired forest products and services without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity and without undue undesirable effects on the physical and social environment. Maximum sustainable yield msy is a theoretical concept used extensively in fisheries science and management.
While the sustained yield of goods and services is important, in their environmental assessment, the bureau of indian affairs 2005 notes the following. Many central european foresters also prefer to use manual. View mtes forest management plan pdf the menominee forest is managed using sustainedyield techniques across a wide range of different forest cover types, habitat niches, and age classes. Sustainable forest management sfm, an approach that balances environmental, socio cultural and economic objectives of management in line with the forest principles 1 adopted at the united nations conference on environment and development unced in 1992. A forest that suffers fire or sudden flooding will require more production to attain precatastrophe levels.
Forest products sold in high income countries with strict environmental standards are required to have a forest certificate showing that the products were not obtained from protected areas or other ecologically important areas. Sustainable yield also varies over time because of the maintenance requirements of the natural capital and the ecosystem. Sustainable forest management and the global forest. We first compare definitions of sy forestry in national legislation and policies. At the time, much of europe was being deforested, and foresters became increasingly concerned since wood was one of the driving forces in the european economy. Implementing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest.
Forest certification is the tool to prove this and to connect the consumer with the sustainable origins of their products. Mar 17, 2014 to our knowledge, the impact of forest on yield has not been assessed in the context of tropical crop monocultures, in which a single crop species is planted in stands that do not contain noncrop trees or other crop species, yet the majority of crop expansion within the tropics now creates monocultures of sugar cane, soya, oil palm, and even. How does it correspond to sustainable forest management policy. Most mitigation activities require upfront investment. Sustainable forests and sustained yield organizations that. They go well beyond an assessment of sustained yield for timber, to an assessment of forests as ecosystems with environmental and social as well as economic functions.
Apr 25, 2017 sustained yield use of natural resources can be an economic or an ecological necessity or both. Sustainable forest management in mexico springerlink. Sustainable forest management and the global forest estate. Sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach. The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included as a tool for forestry planners to share this information in. Sustainable forest management offers a holistic approach to ensure forest activities deliver social, environmental and economic benefits, balance competing needs and maintain and enhance forest functions now and in the future.
Section 2 fao 2010b global forest resources assessment 2010. Traditional knowledge for sustainable forest management and. Sustained yield definition of sustained yield by merriam. Principles of sustainable forest management tin mountain. The extent to which the forest resources are managed in a sustainable manner is effectively limited. Sustainable forest management itto the international. Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods. Sustainable forest management has to keep the balance between three main pillars.
Management of private forest may, for example, be for the maximum output of good quality timber. Accelerated harvesting may not be sustained without help from manage ment to maintain potential productivity. Strategies for sustainable forest management usda forest service. Implementing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management in europe. Sustainable forest management sustainableforest management sfm is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Lumber industries, such as sawmilling and paper manufacturing, can be profitable on a longterm basis only if the forest can be sustained. The words sustainable forest or sustained yield comes to us from foresters of the 18th and 19th century in europe. In bgrs, activities focused on sustainable forest management, forest and landscape restoration, and approaches to incentivize investments in the forest sector, especially concerning bamboo forest. While doing so, the sustainable yield may be much less. Sustainable management of agrobiodiversity and vulnerable ecosystems recuperation in peruvian andean regions through globally important agricultural heritage systems giahs approach fao serbia. This article presents a case study of sustainable forest management at thirlmere reservoir in the lake district. From sustainable yield to sustainable forest management. Sustainable forestry, or sustainable forest management sfm, is the practice of managing forests to meet the current needs and desires of society for forest resources, ie, products, services, and values, without compromising the availability of these for future.
There is also evidence that they may influence the behaviours of other forest owners, including private ones, and involve them in active and sustainable management. Sustainable forest management accommodates environmental protection, economics and social concerns in forest management planning and decisionmaking processes. At burns forestry we practice timber and wildlife management that ensures sustainable yield and protection of the resource. Should sustained yield be part of sustainable forest management. Guiding principles for sustainable bamboo forest management. Sustainable forest management is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development.
These contexts have led to the use of the forests for many purposes under diverse administration and management schemes. We can all be good stewards of our timberland, and good stewardship begins with sound forest management. Sustainable forest management silviculture practices. It is concluded that, overall, sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach express similar goals and ambitions for forest management, focusing on environmental, social and economic. The present volume is the final report of the project cisfm. Forestry intergovernmental panel on climate change. Contribution of sustainable forest management to a low emission and resilient development fao st. Forest management can involve both economic and ecological imperatives.
Facilitating lras contribution to the implementation of the eu forest strategy is therefore. Sustained yield use in forestry and natural resource. The canadian standards association sustainable forestry management and sustainable forestry initiative performed best under sustainable forest management criteria of forest productivity and. The interaction between forest and water resources, and the value of the. Life cycle impacts of forest management and wood utilization. Several sustainable forest management certification systems exist, including the forest stewardship council and those endorsed by the programme for the endorsement of forest certification, such as. Maximum sustainable yield an overview sciencedirect topics.
The main objective of managing community forest is often to sustainably provide for the needs of firewood, fodder, timber, etc. These schemes continue to evolve, both in the forest areas and in universities and forest research institutions throughout the country. They differentiate among, and provide a very useful multidimensional comparison of, sustained yield forestry sustainable forest management, and ecosystems approaches. Things to consider in forest management the forest can be managed for various objectives. Sustainable yield is an important component of sustainable forest management. Sustained yield current forest management plan 200420. Sustainable forest management projects seek to decrease forest degradation and deforestation, and contribute to poverty reduction and other socioeconomic benefits, e. The term sustainable yield is most commonly used in forestry, fisheries, and groundwater applications.
Forest management an overview sciencedirect topics. In the long term, a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit. National forest planning and sustained yield of the timber. The language in nfma, multiple use sustainedyield act of 1960 musya places great importance on sustained yield as it relates to forest management and on.
Sep 19, 2011 reforestationreforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted, an effect of deforestation. This collaboration included the organization of technical sessions which focused on the value of traditional forest related knowledge for sustainable forest management at the 2014 iufro world congress held in salt lake city. Schlich also had a strong influence on another key figure in the establishment of scientific forestry, gifford pinchot, who went on to establish and become the first chief of the united states forest service see 1. Pdf the sustained yield forest management act and the roots of. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management.
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