It is important to examine more systematically the many ways in which the management of protected areas and adjacent timber-producing forests can be harmonized. Therefore, this project was initiated with the aim of clarifying the nature of the relationships between protected areas and sustainable forest management, and in response to interest expressed by partners of the Sustainable Forest Management Network and others. This document investigates how protected areas fit into concepts of sustainable forest management, and how forests managed for timber production may affect or contribute to nature protection or conservation. The project objectives were to: undertake a comprehensive review and synthesis of literature on concepts related to protected areas and sustainable forest management; engage interested members of the forest sector (e.g, Aboriginal communities, different levels of government, NGOs, industry, academia) from across Canada as partners to examine innovative approaches toward understanding the relationships between protected areas and sustainable forest management; and draw on the different knowledge systems embodied by our partners to articulate the differences that various sectors have about terms, concepts and values around protected areas and sustainable forest management.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Sustainable Forest Management Network

Region
Americas

Biome
Boreal, Temperate

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Multiple use