Keyword: «sustainable forest management in canada»

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.