On June 21st, MegaFlorestais leaders from around the world met to share the ways their agencies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has introduced several unprecedented challenges – along with new opportunities – to the forestry sector. This conference, the third in the 2021 MegaFlorestais webinar series, featured presentations by Herman Sundqvist of the […]
After 40 years of service to the forest industry, United States Forest Service Chief and longtime friend of MegaFlorestais Vicki Christiansen has announced that she will retire this August. Chief Christiansen has attended several MegaFlorestais meetings in the past, always bringing with her an enthusiasm for the spirit of international exchange and learning that defines […]
On April 22, MegaFlorestais leaders from around the world gathered for the second conference of the network’s 2021 webinar series. Forest agency leaders from Mexico, Peru, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Sweden, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo joined to discuss their experiences with concessions and illegal logging. Steve Gretzinger of Zak Forest […]
Given the Covid pandemic, MegaFlorestais leaders of Canada, DRC, Mexico, Peru, Sweden, and the USA gathered on February 24 for a webinar on Global Markets in Forest Products. The purpose of the webinar was to present the latest changes in markets and investments, given all the variables of the last few years, including global trade agreements, […]
Original article was posted on Victoria News on Feb 11, 2019. The trailer for the film can be viewed here. B.C.’s coastal rainforest and its unique creatures are featured in an IMAX documentary film opening this week in Victoria and around North America. Great Bear Rainforest, Land of the Spirit Bear is narrated by Vancouver actor […]
Each year when our forest leaders come together for MegaFlorestais—a forum for forest agency leaders from the world’s most forested countries—something different inspires and challenges me. The most recent meeting in Canada in October elicited a number of surprises, from innovations in forest products to the use of new technology to monitor forests. Big transformations are […]
This November, two pieces of good news have come from Brazilian communities that are working with the sustainable management of their forests. The Bailique Archipelago communities, in the State of Amapá, at the mouth of the Amazon River, have recently been visited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for an evaluation of how they manage […]
Amid political turmoil in Brazil, what will become of indigenous rights? What can Indigenous Peoples in Brazil expect from these times of rapid political change and constant turmoil? Is it possible that the new interim government will reverse the damaging trends of the previous government – now removed from power, waiting for an impeachment trial? […]
Blog post originally published on Down to Earth. To see original post, please click here. For the past eight years, leaders of public forest agencies from the world’s most forested countries have been taking part in a series of meetings. This informal group, MegaFlorestais, discusses challenges and shares experiences on critical issues affecting forests and […]
To make an investment option more attractive and economically sustainable over the long-term, two criteria must be met: informational transparency, and a stable business environment. These conditions are essential for forest concession for sustainable management, given that the sector itself demands complex preparation and proper disclosure of information. Take for instance logistics. In most cases, […]
