Keyword: «sustainable forest management»

This article deals with the problem of formation of sustainable forest management in Canada. Features are associated with the gradual formation of the forestry legislation in Canada. Currently, the forestry legislation of Canada is mainly represented at the provincial and territorial levels, it is constantly being improved with the goal to preserve forests and biological diversity, the sustainable use of forests. The aim of the article is to study the legal rules governing sustainable forest management in Canada. On writing the article the following methods have been used: analytical, historical, law comparative and others. Forestry legislation of Canada is currently one of the most stringent in the world. It ensures the implementation of sustainable forest management throughout the country. The Constitutional Act of 1867 provides that the laws on forest resources are taken by the provinces. Forestry laws of Canada are instructions to specific organs or forest users aimed at the conservation and restoration of forests. Despite the fact that the federal forestry legislation of Canada does not provide clear rules for sustainable forest management, it is based on the Montreal Process and the adopted Criteria and Indicators, and is also regulated by Canadian provincial and territorial forestry laws.

Currently, the forestry legislation of Canada mainly represented at the provincial and territory, it is constantly being improved with a view to preserving forests and biodiversity, sustainable management of forests. The article discusses the specifics of sustainable forest management in Ontario (Canada). The purpose of writing this article is a study of the legal rules governing the sustainable management of forests in Ontario. When writing an article: analytical methods employed, comparative law and others. Forestry legislation Canada is currently one of the most stringent in the world. It provides an implementation of the sustainable management of forests across the country. For the production of timber should develop together with the authorized officials of the forestry project and implement it, obtain a license from an authorized Minister (which, in turn, obliged to monitor the activities of forest users), to prepare an annual report on the work done after the workpiece trees grow a new forest, Ontario pay the fee for the right to harvest timber and pay the State fee for the renewal of the forest. Despite the positive aspects of sustainable management in Ontario, present a number of problems arising in connection with the epitome of existing legal norms in the forestry and timber industry practices.

On the basis of the positive experience of Canada in Russia to establish State model forests. In Canada, the model forest is seen simultaneously in three values: territory, partnership and the process. The establishment of model forests was due to the need to conserve, restore forests and biological diversity. There are a number of problems, among them are: funding cuts, changing administrative structures, multiple partners and rotation of their representatives. Based on the Canadian model forests network, an international network of model forests. In Russia now only 1 Model Forest «Priluze» in the Komi Republic, part of the international network of model forests. In order to model forests «settled down» in Russia requires State program and its implementation in the long term. Sustainable forest management must understand today not just as part of the concept of sustainable development, and as a necessary public policy direction. It should be of great importance in the creation of model forests, as a long-term process. Model forests on the basis of the experience of Canada should also be considered as a partnership with Russian reality exclusively public-private partnerships.

Forest planning is the foundation for sustainable forest management. Canada is the founder of sustainable forest management, where most of the forests are publicly owned by provinces and territories. The key to forest management is a forest management plan, which every forest company must, by law, develop and approve by the government before starting any harvesting on public land. In Canada, most of the logging in public forests is carried out by private forestry companies. Before a company can start any logging or other operations, it must develop a forest management plan and approve it. Management plans follow a rigorous process, which, although varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, usually involves receiving information from producers, government agencies, the public and other stakeholders. The aim is to ensure that forestry operations and related activities are carried out in a way that ensures sustainable management of all forest resources for future generations. In addition to forest management plans, more detailed tactical plans are being developed for specific areas of activity and are designed for several years.