An overview of findings
A research study conducted by The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Forestry, used key measures to determine how forest practices in British Columbia (B.C.) compare with seven countries participating in the Montréal Process Criteria and Indicators.
This peer-reviewed study found that B.C. is a global leader in sustainable forest management, with one of the world’s most comprehensive forest regulation regimes. The report states that the province’s efforts to achieve sustainable forest management have been largely successful, and its prospects for forest sustainability remain positive.
Some notable findings from The state of British Columbia’s forests: A global comparison
- B.C. has one of the world’s most comprehensive forest regulation regimes.
- B.C. has the second-highest proportion of land covered with forest (57 per cent), but the deforestation rate is among the lowest in the world.
- Fourteen per cent of B.C. forests are protected; amount of recognized protected land in B.C. has more than doubled since the early 1990s.
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