Canadian International Development Agency

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is the federal agency responsible for delivering Canada's Official Development Assistance (ODA) program. The purpose of CIDA is to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.

Environment Canada

Environment Canada - Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada's renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government.

Climate Change - Climate change is a shift in long-term average weather patterns, which can include changes in temperature and in precipitation amounts. The international scientific community agrees that there has been a significant change in global climate in recent years, particularly in the polar areas, due largely to the burning of fossil fuels for transportation and industrial processes.

Nature - Environment Canada manages nearly 12 million hectares of land as part of its duty to protect migratory birds, species at risk, and significant wildlife habitat. It also controls the international trade in endangered species, regulates the hunting of migratory birds, and conducts research on domestic wildlife.

  • Biodiversity is important not only for its intrinsic value but also for what it provides us with, for example, clean air and water, compounds for new medicines, and seeds for new crops. Loss of species or change in species composition can threaten ecosystem health and affect our economic and socio-cultural sustainability.
  • Conservation - Environment Canada works with a variety of partners to conserve and protect wildlife such as migratory birds and species at risk.
  • Ecosystems and Habitats - An ecosystem is a self-sustaining community that consists of a dynamic set of living organisms interacting with each other and with their environment. Canada is the steward of many globally important ecosystems, including 25 per cent of the world's wetlands and boreal forests. Habitat describes the location and environmental conditions in which a particular organism normally lives.
  • Wildlife - Canada is home to approximately 70 000 known species of plants and animals - and perhaps many more that have yet to be discovered. More than 400 species are listed as being at risk of extinction in Canada. The regions with the most endangered or threatened species are those in which humans have had the greatest impact on the environment.

Water - Nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface is covered with water - most of it saltwater. Approximately 99.6 percent of all freshwater is frozen in glaciers and icefields or located deep underground. Canada's landmass contains about seven percent of the world's freshwater. Managing our vast water resources is a complex issue for which all levels of government share responsibility.

Canadian Wildlife Service - We are Canada's national wildlife agency and we handle wildlife matters that are the responsibility of the federal government. This includes the protection and management of migratory birds and nationally important wildlife habitat, endangered species, research on nationally important wildlife issues, control of international trade in endangered species, and international treaties.

Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network - is made up of linked organizations and individuals involved in ecological monitoring in Canada to better detect, describe, and report on ecosystem changes. The network is a cooperative partnership of federal, provincial and municipal governments, academic institutions, aboriginal communities and organizations, industry, environmental non-government organizations, volunteer community groups, elementary and secondary schools and other groups/individuals involved in ecological monitoring.

Parks Canada - National Parks are a country-wide system of representative natural areas of Canadian significance. By law, they are protected for public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment, while being maintained in an unimpaired state for future generations. National Parks have existed in Canada for well over a century.

First Nations Forestry Program

The First Nations Forestry Program (FNFP) provides funding and support to First Nations to participate in the forest sector. The purpose of the web site is to provide participating First Nations and other interested individuals detailed information about the program.

Industry Canada

INDUSTRY CANADA is the federal government's key department in charge of national economic issues. It was created to promote jobs and growth in Canada in a world characterized by global integration and the growth of knowledge-based economies. The department's main function is to provide policy advice, industry sector information and business services.

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The Forest Industries and Building Products Branch continuously monitors key strategic issues for Canada's vital forest industry. We provide national leadership and a vision for change in both industry and government, championing appropriate public policy decisions. The promotion of value added building products is an important dimension of the current strategy for jobs and growth in wood based products.

Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada As the predominant natural resource department of the federal government, Natural Resources Canada has a mandate to promote the sustainable development and responsible use of Canada's mineral, energy and forestry resources, and to develop an understanding of Canada's landmass.

Canadian Forest Service - The Canadian Forest Service's (CFS) mission: "To promote the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector for the well-being of present and future generations of Canadians."

PFC's Forest Pathology Herbarium (DAVFP) Database - The Forest Pathology Herbarium at the Canadian Forest Service's Pacific Forestry Centre is an internationally recognized collection of over 35,300 preserved and catalogued forest fungi and disease specimens, representing over 3,000 different fungal species. This site give the user access to the collection through both a B.C. Host/Fungus Index Database and the DAVFP Collections DataBase.
Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative - To help address the beetle epidemic, in October 2002 the Government of Canada announced a six-year, $40 million program – the Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative (MPBI). MPBI supports research to study the impact of the current infestation and reduce the risk of future outbreaks, and provides technical and funding assistance to rehabilitate forestlands. Through various programs, MPBI makes funds available to help control the spread of mountain pine beetles and salvage valuable wood from infested trees.

The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) is composed of fourteen federal, provincial and territorial ministers (elected officials). Each year members of the Council assume the responsibility of the chair for the Council. Northwest Territories will assume the chair in 2005-2006, followed by Manitoba in 2007. The secretariat for the Council is provided by the Canadian Forest Service. The Council provides leadership on national and international issues and sets direction for the stewardship and sustainable management of Canada's forests.

The Model Forest Program - The Model Forest Program represents an initiative in building partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally to generate new ideas and on-the-ground solutions to sustainable forest management issues.

National Forest Fire Situation Report - daily national reports

The National Forestry Database (NFD) is the central database used to compile the national forestry statistics. It records the level of forestry activity in any period as well as changes in the forest

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