WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY?

Balancing environmental, social and economic factors to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

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Notes:

The definition conveys the notion that sustainable forestry is much broader in scope than sustained yield forestry which concentrates on timber production. It also highlights the intergenerational issues inherent in forest management.

Source:

World Commission on Environment and Development. 1987. Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, Oxford, England.

WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY?

Balancing environmental, social and economic factors to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.