Sustainable forest management (SFM) is defined as a “dynamic and evolving concept, which aims to maintain and enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all types of forests, for the benefit of present and future generations.”

‍(as defined by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations https://www.fao.org/forestry/sfm/en/)

Sustainably managed working forests sequester carbon as they grow, and that carbon is locked into forest products. Harvesting only about 1% of managed forest in NB every year, along with regenerating harvested areas, ensures that forests remain forests for future generations. These forests are managed not only for wood, but for many values including wildlife, habitats, and biodiversity.

The United Nations acknowledges that sustainable forest management is a critical component in combating climate change. Canada is recognized as a global leader in sustainable forest management and New Brunswick is proud.

Forest management is the organisation of multiple values and objectives all the while finding balance amongst them. Forest fires, invasive pests, harvesting, biodiversity, watercourses, endangered species are all part of forest management. View our videos to learn more about the different aspects of New Brunswick’s Forest management.

These videos showcase many of the various wood products made in NB, and some of the people making them.

Our forests and the wood products produced from them are a nature-based solution that helps mitigate climate change.

Building with wood and innovating to create value-added products like bioplastics and biofuels from wood can help to lower carbon footprints and mitigate the effects of climate change.