Unit 1 - Management of Alberta's Forests
Introduction
To better understand the different government legislations that oversee the management of Alberta’s forests, it is helpful to look at the history of both the federal and provincial legislature, beginning as early as the 16th century to the present day. It is also interesting to see how the shifting views of managing our forests influenced changes to the guidelines throughout time.
Over the past few decades, we have become increasingly aware of the fact that our forests are so much more than merely a supply of wood.
Over the past few decades, we have become increasingly aware of the fact that our forests are so much more than merely a supply of wood.
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Today, forest planning in Alberta and Canada seeks to balance competing environmental, economic, and social forest values. This approach is known as Sustainable Forest Management.
The end goal of Sustainable Forest Management is to ensure that Canada's forests will continue to meet the needs of all Canadians, both now and in the future.
This unit will explore both the federal and provincial jurisdictions governing the management of our forested land.