Sustainability Commitments on forestry In brief Indicators
The practice of managing forest resources to meet the long-term forest product needs of humans while maintaining the biodiversity of forested landscapes. The primary goal is to restore, enhance and sustain a full range of forest values - economic, social and ecological.
Managing forests without compromising the needs of future generations (1) THINNING: Partial harvest made to accelerate growth of residual trees, without starting the growth of new trees (1) IMBER HARVESTING IMPACTS: looking at the impact of the removal of some or all of the trees in an area
To practice sustainable forestry to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by practicing a land stewardship ethic which integrates the reforestation managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics.
the management of forests to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Forest management practices that provide goods and services from a forest ecosystem without degradation of the site quality, and without a decline in the yield of goods and services over time. Similar to "stewardship forestry."
Methods of forest management that do not interfere with natural cycles or damage the ecological balance of the forest.
forests that are sensitively managed and harvested so that they will be around for generations to come
The practice of forestry in a manner which meets the needs of the present without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (American Forest and Paper Association 1995).
There is no single agreed upon definition for sustainable forestry, but in general it is meant to indicate forestry that achieves balance between the production of forest products, ecological services, and other social/cultural considerations to meet the needs of both present and future generations.
A forest management process that addresses the entire eco-system, rather than trees alone.
Sustainable forestry is a forest management practice. The basic tenet of sustainable forestry is that the amount of goods and services yielded from a forest should be at a level the forest is capable of producing without degradation of the soil, watershed features or seed source for the future. It differs from Sustained Yield Forestry and Sustainable forest management according to the sets of forest goods and services that we attempt to "sustain".
