The Canadian Model Forest Network...
represents 15 non-profit member organizations nationwide. We bring together the information, tools and best practices to help support forest-based communities overcome obstacles that affect their long-term social and economic well-being.
Latest CMFN News
CMFN Launches Bioenergy Website Featured
The CMFN has recently launched a new website as a part of its national project on bioenergy. This website features Model Forest case studies, information of bioenergy policy at the provincial level across Canada as well as news articles and publications. Please visit this site at woodforenergy.ca
IMFN Releases Connections: Responsible Resource Management
The International Model Forest Network has released their first 2013 issue of their Connections Newsletter. The theme is Responsible Resource Management, highlighting the Canadian Model Forest Network's new scope as well as other innovative projects happening in Model Forests around the globe. To see the full article please click here.
Building on our Past, Looking to the Future
The Canadian Model Forest Network (CMFN) represents 15 member Model Forests across Canada. The past 20 years has provided the opportunity to gain expertise and experience engaging a wide range of partners in programs and activities. These have focused on many different forest topics, addressing environmental, social, and economic issues, as well as assisting in identifying and exploring new opportunities.
The EOMF Celebrates 10 Years of FSC Chain of Custody Certification
Congratulations to the Eastern Ontario Model Forest(EOMF) for being Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certified for 10 years!
On March 21st, EOMF long-standing partners, the CMFN, members of both FSC Canada and Rainforest Alliance, friends and family celebrated the EOMF's achievements. This innovative Certification program has not only had local relevance, but the lessons learned have been shared throughout the national and international network; a perfect example of knowledge sharing and information transfer at multiple scales, a core focus and role of Model Forests. Congratulations!
For more information on the EOMF Certification program, please click here
African Model Forest Conference
The African Model Forest Network finishes their first African Model Forests Conference, themed "The New Africa: Change and Innovation in the construction of a Green Development Economy". Many Model Forests from around the world were in attendance for this event, including Lac-Saint-Jean Model Forest. Congratulations on a successful event, RAFM!
Please click here for more information.
Upcoming Events
| Coming Together: Advancing Opportunities for Cooperative Land Management Conference Wed Jun 19th 2013 - 8:00am Thu Jun 20th 2013 - 8:00am Location: Prince George Civic Centre 808 Civic Plaza, Prince George, BC |
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CMFN Responsible Resource Management
Responsible Resource Management is building on past Canadian Model Forest Network (CMFN) experiences and engaging with new partners from various Canadian natural resource sectors, to develop and implement new industry best practices.
Recent Publications
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Biomass Heating & Electricity Production: A Guide for Rural Communities in Canada
Canada is a resource rich country, supporting a wealth of renewable and non-renewable resource industries. Canadians are stewards to a large portion of the world’s temperate and boreal forests. These forests provide a range of ecological services: from water purification and storage, erosion and flood control and air quality protection, to the provision of wildlife habitat. Forests also play a critical role in climate change mitigation, with Canadian forests sequestering an estimated 95 billion tonnes of carbon. Forests provide a range of economic values: from traditional forest products, recreational values and trapping, to the potential for energy production.
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Building on the strengths of your community
Each Model Forest works regionally to promote the sustainable management of large forest landscapes through research, education and applied projects. Model Forests support forest- based communities by bringing together the information, tools and best practices needed to overcome obstacles and identify new opportunities. This guide was developed under the national Socio-Economic Indicators program. It is supported by a steering committee of CMFN members and partners from across the country.
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Pathways to Climate Change Resilience
This Guidebook and the accompanying Community Resource Collection has
been crafted based on the idea that Canadian rural communities in forest settings want guidance in
understanding and acting to reduce community impacts from the changing climate. Collecting information
and existing tools into a useful framework has been the first step for this initiative.
