Ontario's mission is to manage our natural resources in an ecologically sustainable way, to ensure that these resources are available for the enjoyment and use of future generations. In support of this mission, Ontario now reports comprehensively on the state of Ontario’s forest resources every 5 years. Ontario’s first State of the Forest Report, 2001 provides detailed information on Ontario’s forests for the 5-year period 1995/96 to 1999/2000.
This 300+ page report includes an overview of Ontario’s forests regions, its managed forests, and Ontario’s industrial wood supply. The legal and policy requirements for state of the forest
reporting in Ontario are described. The provincial, national and international context for state of the forest reporting and the evaluation of forest sustainability, using criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management, is outlined.
The State of the Forest Report, 2001 describes Ontario’s forests and forest management, using criteria and indicators of sustainable forestry. Sixty four Ontario-specific, environmental, social, and economic indicators are described and applied in an Ontario context, using the key forest values that Ontarians wish to sustain and enhance for their forests.
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- Chapter 1.0 (Introduction) and Chapter 2.0 (Evolution of Forest Sustainability Reporting and Evaluation) (PDF 2.6MB 64 pages)
- Chapter 3.0 (Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management) (PDF 6.8MB 168 pages)
- Chapter 4.0 (Environmental Assessment Reporting) and Chapter 5.0 (Conclusions on Forest Sustainability) (PDF 3.0MB 115 pages)
