How can we make forestry sustainable?

How can we make forestry sustainable?

Companies must:

1. work with government and others to prepare and implement a forest management plan for their licence area.
2. prepare an annual report of activities completed.
3. monitor compliance with the plan.
4. renew the forest after harvesting trees (grow a new forest)

How can preservation of forests lead to sustainable development?

Forests have a significant role in reducing the risk of natural disasters, including floods, droughts, landslides and other extreme events. Therefore, the future of forests and forestry in sustainable development at all levels was at the core of the XIV World Forestry, hosted in Durban from 7 to 11 September 2015.

What are some examples of sustainable forestry?

Here are a few examples of sustainable forest management practices:

• Selective logging – Selective logging is the practice of only harvesting certain trees from the forest instead of clear-cutting or removing all of the trees at once.
• Maturity – All trees have value but that value increases as a tree matures.

What do the 3 S’s stand for in sustainable forest management?

Sustainable forest management has to keep the balance between three main pillars: ecological, economic and socio-cultural.

What is sustainable forest practices?

“Sustainable” means to maintain, continue, and keep, while “forestry” is the science and art of managing forests. Thus, sustainable forestry is about caring for and managing forests to provide the natural resources, such as wood and clean water, we need now and in the future.

What is a sustainable forest and why are they important?

Why are sustainable forests important? Sustainably-managed forests meet the needs of wildlife while supporting livelihoods and providing many other ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and flood risk mitigation.

How do foresters help the environment?

Forester. Foresters play important roles in land management, conservation and rehabilitation. They plan and help carry out forestry projects, like planting new trees, monitoring and conserving wildlife habitats, choosing and preparing timber plots, assessing current timber value and suppressing forest fires.