AFRICOVER Eastern Africa - For
the last year, FAO has been involved in the organization of the Africover
Project, whose ambitious and unique goal is to establish, by and for the whole
of Africa, a digital geo-referenced database on land cover and a geographic
referential (geodesy, toponomy, roads, hydrography), the Multipurpose Africover
Database for Environmental Resources, at a 1:200,000 scale (1:100,000 for small
countries and specific areas).
BC Logger is a Forest Industry Business
Directory for all Forest Industry related businesses in the Province of British
Columbia.
CAB International (CABI) Canada is a member of
this intergovernmental organization providing information, publishing and
scientific services worldwide to agriculture, forestry, human health and the
management of natural resources.
Canada NewsWire - Give us your message.
We'll give you the world. Welcome to Canada NewsWire, Canada's first real-time
news release database on the Internet. This site is the largest news release
database in Canada, with approximately 40,000 news releases accessed daily by
professionals in over 75 countries world wide.
Canadian Corporate Newsnet The ultimate
on-line source for Canadian business news and information! Get the news in a
flash! Today's News, Past Week's News, Current Events, News Searches
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.
Canadian Forest Industries
is published eight times per year and is the Journal of Record for the
Canadian Woodlands Forum, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association. Canada's
oldest and most respected forestry magazine (est.1880) is the only national
logging magazine in the country. Editorial focuses exclusively on all aspects
of logging from the stump to the mill gate. Canadian Forest Industries
maintains the only full-time editorial staff in Canada. Our field editors are
consistently the first to cover new technology being used by contractors in the
field.Canadian Forest Industries publishes more editorial to this sector than
any other magazine. Regular features also include new products and literature
reviews.
Canadian Forestry Links - A
list of Canadian forestry sites maintained by Edwinna von Baeyer, a forestry
researcher and writer.
Canadian
Journal of Forest Research - Published since 1971, this monthly journal has
been ranked by ISI as one of the top forest science research journals in the
past decade.
The
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire
Centre (CIFFC) provides operational fire-control services, as well as
management and information services to its Member Agencies. In addition to
coordinating services for all of the provinces and territories, CIFFC often
coordinates the sharing of resources with the United States and other
countries.
Canadian Silviculture magazine
reports on the latest trends and current issues in the silviculture industry
such as bio-energy, carbon credits, ecosystem restoration and fuel management
in the forests. Canadian Silviculture has respected, industry professionals
that exclusively cover all aspects of silviculture including site preparation,
tree planting, fertilizing, pruning, spacing, and commercial thinning. It is
the only magazine in Canada dedicated to silviculture and the enhancement of
our forests and is an excellent source of information for industry
leaders.
Canadian Trees Magazine Subscribe
to the annual magazine about trees and forests in Canada!!! tel: (204)940-2716
or by e-mail
Canadian
Wood Products CANADIAN WOOD PRODUCTS is the leading sawmilling/wood
processing magazine in Canada and the only national publication devoted
exclusively to this area. The magazine focuses on leading edge technology in
this ever growing sector. From British Columbia to Newfoundland, CANADIAN WOOD
PRODUCTS is typically the first to cover the newest mills, the latest upgrades
and the hot new machinery.
Canadian Woodworking
is a national magazine, dedicated exclusively to woodworking, from the hobbyist
to the advanced woodworker. A practical and entertaining resource packed with
plans, projects, tips, tool reviews, coming events, book and video reviews. It
features woodturning, woodcarving, intarsia, scroll saw, router, marquetry
cabinetry and more. Information for safe, creative woodworking.
Chaire CRSNG-UQAT-UQAM en
Aménagement Forestier Durable / NSERC-UQAT-UQAM Industrial Chaire in
Sustainable Forest Management : Regroupement de professeurs,
d'étudiants et de chercheurs universitaires qui orientent leurs
recherches vers le développement de statégies
d'aménagement durable des forêts.
Commision on Sustainable
Development - documentation of the work of the Commission after the UNCED
meeting in Rio.
Common Tree
Diseases of British Columbia - This Web version of a popular book first
published in 1949 and recently updated, also includes a diagnostic component
which allows the user to input current disease conditions and use the power of
the Web to search the publication to produce results, additional information
and images of the disease.
 Council of Forest Industries, Northern
Operations - produce two great educational resources for
schools:
- Forest Education
Program Kit
- Northern B.C.'s
Living Resource - Our Forests Website
Crow's Forest Industry Journal - The Premier
Information Resource for the Forest Products Industry. Order Your 1996 YEARBOOK
Six-year compilation of industry facts and data, in graphs and charts for easy
reading and quick reference.
Current Results is British
Columbia’s natural resources research digest. This online newsletter
brings you convenient summaries of newly-published research findings. It covers
all aspects of BC’s natural environment and forestry including ecology,
wildlife, silviculture, tree functioning, economics, hydrology, fisheries and
much more. Hundreds of science summaries are also available in a searchable
archive.
Directory of
Forestry Journals - a listing of forestry journals
Dufferin Country Forest
- Up to date information on the Dufferin Country Forests, Dufferin's tree
cutting by-law, and forstry happenings in and around Dufferin
County.
Ecofilms is a film production company. We
have produced a series of films on ecoforestry. \"Wildwood-One Tree at a
Time\", The Sustainable Forest and the New Forest Economy\" (co-written with
Ray Travers, Past Chair Ecoforestry Society), \"Forest for the Future\" and
\"Timber for Tomorrow\". You will find more info about these titles including
some streaming video.
Environmental Links -
from Environment Canada
European Tropical Forest Research
Network - Established in 1991, the European Tropical Forest Research
Network (ETFRN) is a forum for communication between European organisations,
researchers, EU institutions and others concerned with (sub-)tropical forest
research. The ETFRN Network seeks to promote the involvement of European
research expertise towards the conservation and wise use of forests and
woodlands in tropical and subtropical countries.
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
FAO
Forestry - The Home Page of the Forestry Programme of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
State
of the World's Forests - 2003
Unasylva -
the quarterly international journal of forestry and forest industries published
by FAO.
FETCH 21: Forest
Entomology Textbook Challenge for the 21st Century - There are three
sections on this page. In this header, new additions or special features that
may have been added or modified are indicated. In the middle section there is
information for the current offering of the third year forest entomology course
at UBC. The third section, where this web site originally started, are a series
of linkages to web pages around the world that would be of interest to
undergraduate and graduate students in forest entomology.
Forest Expo - June 1, 2 and
3, 2006 With a growing international reputation, Canada’s top forest
industry show is firmly rooted in the country’s largest softwood lumber
producing region. In Prince George, British Columbia, the biennial Forest Expo
showcases new equipment and technologies against a backdrop of innovation in
action. Technologically-efficient pulp mills, sawmills and value-added
manufacturers in the region meet the needs of world customers with top quality
wood products.
Fordaq Fordaq is the online marketplace for
the woodindustry. It helps buyers and sellers to make transactions
THE FOREST INDUSTRY NETWORK - "Serving
Companies In All Sectors Of The Forest Industry And Wood Products Industry
World-Wide" - The Internet Web Site where forest industry and wood products
industry companies increase sales... make more money... and generate new
business locally, nationally, and around the world!
Forest NewsWatch is a specialized
independent media service delivering critical information to decision-makers in
the field of forest and paper sustainability. The Weekly Report is delivered to
our subscribers every Friday via e-mail. This printer-friendly electronic
bulletin provides you with executive summaries of the week’s key
developments and top forest sector stories, with emphasis on those related to
sustainability.
ForestPal - If you are looking for a quick
start to making maps or learning about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
and/or Global Positioning Systems (GPS), this site is for you. Forest Pal
offers simple, practical information plus free software to help natural
resource managers, educators, students, farmers, woodland owners and others
create maps and/or use geographic equipment and data. The most popular product
on our site is fGIS - a free and robust GIS software program. It comes with
shapefile reading and editing capabilities, layer transparency, plus much
more.
FOREST
PEST MANAGEMENT - a chapter from the 2005 Fifth Edition of the UBC Forestry
Handbook, by J.A.McLean, B.Van der Kamp, and A.L.Behennah.
Forest Research responds
to client needs promptly and effectively. Our highly qualified staff have
expertise that spans the entire forestry value chain, offering a wide range of
consultancy, technical, and research services. Specific development services
can be undertaken exclusively for clients where retention of competitive
advantage is a primary goal. Specialised software tools and technology products
are commercially available. Forest Research in Rotorua, New Zealand, for
services and products that add value to your business.
Forestworld - forest products
industry website in the United States
Forestry - Forestry, the journal of the
Institute of Chartered Foresters, publishes internationally refereed papers
covering the results of original research and practice in forestry in its
widest sense.
Forestry Dictionaries
and Glossaries Online - the following table contains a listing of
dictionaries and glossaries that can be found on the Internet. We welcome
suggestions of other websites on forestry terminology, particularly those in
languages other than English - French, Spanish, Portuguese, or others. Thanks
goes to H. Gyde Lund of Integrated Resource Inventories and Assessments who
suggested many of the reference websites.
Forestry.com - A comprehensive forestry web
site with information on jobs, different kinds of forestry, tree care,
classifieds, and much more, all free.
Forestry.com WWWBoard - The home of
forestry discussion and peer information sharing on the web. Post to the
general and employment boards or join the professional forestry board.
"forestry people helping forestry people"
FORESTRY LIBRARIES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB A partial listing of
forestry libraries written by David S. Rogers 1995 c rev. 2000 c The following
document is an attempt to list the various Forestry Library collections around
the world entered in the International Directory of Forestry & Forest
Products Libraries compiled by Peter A. Evans and mark A. Arizmendi, June 1991,
and the Bibliographic databases available on the Internet found on Accessing
On-line Bibliographic Databases by Billy Barron and Marie-Christine Mahe
(gophlib@gopher.yale.edu) (c) 1994 Billy Barron, Marie-Christine Mahe. My
apologies for any ommissions. Please feel free to contact via electronic mail
at David S.
Rogers@geocities.com
Forestry Today is dedicated to promoting
Canadian forestry across Canada and around the world. Our goal is to educate
and entertain. If you have any comments feel free to send them in. We encourage
your input.
Forest Policy Network - This page
contains links to resources of interest to those involved in the creation,
analysis and discussion of forest policy in British Columbia, Canada, and
elsewhere. The resources are divided into 4 groups: The FORPOL Maillist,
Research Materials and WWW Links, Occasional Papers and Projects, Conference
and Announcements.
The Forest Shop specializes in marketing
books of interest to the forestry sector. We are based in Canada, but also
operate from a point in NY for shipments in the US. We ship anywhere in the
world. Currently, our list exceeds 500 titles, representing over 60 publishers
in Canada and the US. If it isn't already, it will soon be the most
comprehensive database of forestry titles anywhere.
Great Lakes Forestry
Centre has developed Frontline Express, a new
CFS publication intended to provide basic awareness of what we are doing, who
is doing the work, and how readers can quickly obtain more information.
Frontline Express offers quick and visually appealing snapshots of CFS
products, services, and projects.
Global Association of Online
Foresters - The GAOF was formed by a group of people with an interest in
forestry. The GAOF provides a forum for the exchange of information on current
topics relating to forestry. Members communicate by e-mail and all members
receive copies of correspondence either by return or as a digest.
Institute for Culture and Ecology U.S. Non
Timber Forest Product Database currently lists 857 commercial and
non-commercial non timber forest product species and is intended to help in the
identification, development and conservation of NTFP species in your region.
You can search by scientific name, common names, product use, parts used, state
range and distribution, and whether or not it is known to be commercially
harvested.
International Institute for Sustainable
Development (IISD) a non-profit organization established and supported by
the Governments of Canada and Manitoba. IISD's mandate is to promote
sustainable development in decision making within government, business and the
daily lives of individuals in Canada and internationally.
International Journal of
Forest Engineering provides information on forest engineering articles
published since 1989 accessible though a key word search index. In addition,
the site lists forest engineering academic jobs, forest engineering
organizations from around the world.
The
International Model Forest Network has been inspired by the success of the
Canadian Model Forest Network, a program announced in 1990 to enhance the
sustainable management of Canadian forests. At each site, local partnerships
are created among groups representing industry, environmentalists, community
associations, indigenous peoples, and other relevant interests, who work
together to define and implement a shared vision of sustainable forest
management. Since 1992, this uniquely Canadian approach to the development of
responsible forestry practices has gained international acceptance.
International Society of Tropical
Foresters - Through newsletters in Spanish and English, conferences and
forestry literature, we provide members in over a 100 countries with the latest
knowledge needed to better conserve tropical forests.
International Timber Exchange - IHB
Timber-marketing via Internet. Since September 1996 "IHB - Internationale
Holzboerse GmbH", Landshut/Germany, has been operating an Internet-based
worldwide information-database. The company is involved in the marketing of
timber products by means of the Internet. This information medium is designed
to enable traders engaged in the timber wholesale business to succesfully meet
their supply and demand objectives. The company is run by Marcus R.
Niedermeier, who is an experienced timber wholesale businessman working for
Eduard Niedermeier, Landshut, and Joerg Kriszio, who is the manager of a local
computer firm. IHB runs an information database with direct access to the
Internet.
International Tropical Timber
Organization - The ITTO is a commodity organization which brings together
countries which produce and consume tropical timber to discuss and exchange
information and develop policies on all aspects of the world tropical timber
economy. The ITTO is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and at July 2001 had 57
members, including the European Community, which together represent 95 percent
of world trade in tropical timber and 75 percent of the world's tropical
forests.
INFOR
Inc - Resource site for New Brunswick's private woodlot owners, maple syrup
producers and Christmas tree growers. Includes an online bookstore with a vast
selection of publications on general and specialized forestry themes. Check out
our quarterly newsletter.
Le Kiosque de la
Forêt - A monthly press review of issues and news pertaining to
forestry. Its sources? Newspapers and magazines, both general and specialized,
in French and in English, from all over. The articles are summerized in French.
Life
After Logging- One mans experience and point of view of British Columbia's
Forests.
Logging and Sawmilling Journal is Canada's
leading forestry publication and is read by 17,000 readers throughout Canada.
Written by forestry journalists, Logging and Sawmilling Journal is closely read
by contractors and processing people from specialized value added operators to
large, integrated firms. The publication reports on new technology in milling
and logging operations, forest management, silviculture, labor/management
issues, government initiatives, regulatory issues, international market trends,
offshore industry profiles, and investment opportunities for Canadian
firms.
Madison's Canadian Lumber Reporter:
The source for Canadian and U.S. lumber and panel prices in the forest
industry; Subscription Information, Latest Key Price Indicators, News &
Announcements. Madison's Canadian Lumber Directory: The single authoritative
guide to Canada's Lumber & Forestry Industry; Rate Information, Listing
Information. Madison's Special Reports: Order our current special report, A
three-part, abridged version of J. Douglas Smyth's 320-page study: "The Impact
of the U.S. Timber Supply Crisis and Canadian Softwood Lumber Production in the
U.S. Market in 1996"
MAPPING BIODIVERSITY
VALUE and WORLDMAP Measuring biodiversity value; measuring rarity &
endemism; assessing conservation priority & gap analysis; developments in
biogeography; WORLDMAP software; key references and publications.
National Forestry Database Program provides an
excellent summary of national and provincial forestry information, Council of
Forest Ministers.
Le Centre de foresterie
des Grands Lacs a lancé les
Nouvelles express, une
nouvelle publication du SCF qui offre des renseignements de base sur nos
activités et nos chercheurs et qui indique aux lecteurs comment obtenir
rapidement des renseignements supplémentaires. Les Nouvelles express
offrent des résumés rapides et attrayants des produits, services
et projets du SCF.
Opérations Forestières is published four times per
year and is the French language Journal of Record of the Canadian Woodland
Forum As the second largest market in Canada, Quebec produces 25% of all the
lumber sawn in the country, more than all the other provinces put together with
the exception of B.C. OPÉRATIONS FORESTIÈRES is the only magazine
covering this lucrative sector in its native French language.
PULP & PAPER RESOURCES ON
WEB - This web site lists and links to more than 800 web sites related to
pulp and paper. The site also display latest paper industry news and a paper
dictionary.
Pulp and Paper Net - The Internet is a
valuable resource for information, but finding that information is not always
easy. Pulp and Paper.Net's goal is to make pulp and paper producers' jobs
easier by putting them closer to the information they need.
Quickscribe Services Ltd - Quickscribe
Services has been providing reliable and economical hard copy forestry
legislation updating service to loyal subscribers since 1984. Our on-line
legislation includes our Forest/Environmental package which contains a
comprehensive list of related B C Acts and regulations specifically designed by
and for those professionals involved in the forest industry. This is precisely
the kind of resource material necessary for our clients to prove their
compliance for ISO certification.
Random Lengths publishes the most
widely circulated and respected report covering North America's wood products
industry. The Random Lengths Weekly Report tracks softwood lumber and
structural panel prices and market activity for all major producing regions of
the U.S. and Canada. Fax and Internet e-mail services provide Random Lengths'
reports as soon as they are released. Formats available via e-mail include PDF,
spreadsheet, and database.
Revue
canadienne de recherche forestière - Publiée depuis 1971,
cette revue mensuelle a été classée par l'ISI comme l'une
des revues de recherche forestière les plus réputées des
dix dernières années.
RISI is the leading information provider
for the global forest products industry. Our mission is to create the highest
quality information for and about the global forest products industry and
deliver it to customers as part of value-added solutions.
Andre Roy: Information and
links for forestry students and people who likes forests. Text in french (at
this moment!).
The
Small Woodlands Program was
launched in 1997 with the intent of increasing BC's future wood supply,
creating forest jobs, and stimulating traditional sources of rural income. Site
includes many resources for small woodlands operators in BC.
SpruceRoots is a monthly journal. It
exists to provide perspectives and promote discussion on sustainability issues
that affect Haida Gwaii
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Sustainable Forest Management Network, one
of Canada's Networks of Centres of Excellence, provides interdisciplinary
research on the management of the forests of Canada. We focus on integrated and
directed research in developing new planning and management tools for industry,
as well as policy insights and improved institutions for government, to assist
in ensuring that Canada's forests are managed sustainably. |
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State of Canada's Forests - If you are looking for
information on Canada's forests, visit the CFS's website "State of Canada's
Forests". You will find information on the forest resource, its
management, protection, harvesting, economic and environmental importance, a
map, and much more.
Tomorrow's
Forests Newsletter - A newsletter that highlights SFM Network research and
activities.
UN Commission on Sustainable Development
(CSD)
United Nations Forum on Forests
(UNFF) - The initiative of the Commission on Sustainable Development
dealing with forests and their impact on forest-dependent peoples - sustainable
forest management, deforestation, trade, transfer of environmentally sound
technology, future supply and demand of wood and non-wood forest products,
monitoring forest cover, etc.
Value-Created Review is a
not-for-profit e-zine promoting sustainable modern furniture manufacturing and
design; it receives 27,000+ page hits per month. It supports the premise that
British Columbia's forest economy can do more with less: that sustainable
forestry and high-value manufacturing can improve economic output as we reduce
reliance on volume harvesting and production of low-value commodities. The key
ingredients for achieving this "value-added" goal are innovative design and
manufacturers with a design-based marketing strategy.
Walk in the Forest - Slide
show using SMIL.Forest in the Prince George forest Region.
Widman's World Wood Review: Your Global
Perspective on Solid Wood Products. Up-to-date information from around the
world for all forest industry stakeholders. World Wood Review's analytical
approach assists you in making critical market decisions. Every issue contains
an in-depth Feature Report and concise summaries of important markets, plus
future outlooks.
WISh: Woodlot Info Shop - The vision
of the Woodlot Info Shop is to provide private woodland owners with information
promoting sustainable forest management in Nova Scotia.
Woodtech contains a searchable database of many
Canadian and International forestry mills, logging and suppliers as well as
other forestry related features such as the Forestry Life magazine
Wood Resource Quarterly the source for
sawlog, pulplog and wood chip prices and market information for Canada and most
major regions of the world. The report, established in 1988, includes current
pricing in comparable units for sawlogs and pulpwood delivered to domestic
sawmills and pulpmills and charts comparing price trends in key regions
worldwide.
World Commission on Forests and Sustainable
Development - Through a series of regional hearings based on Brundtland
Commission lines, the WCFSD intends to consult with various stakeholder groups.
It will seek to achieve policy reforms aimed at reconciling economic, social,
and environmental objectives for sustainable management of global
forests. |
