workshop proposes long-term solutions to northern ontario forestry woes

(march 3, 2009 --thunder bay, on) on wednesday, march 4, through thursday, march 5, the northern ontario sustainable communities partnership (noscp) will hold a workshop at the prince arthur hotel, with those affected or influenced by the forest sector situation. the northern ontario sustainable communities partnership is an inclusive group coming together in response to the forest industry crisis in northern ontario. participants include northern municipalities, non-governmental organizations, academics, and aboriginal organizations.

according to noscp, the current crisis in the industry is an opportunity to re-evaluate the structure of the current forest sector in ontario, and to focus on solutions to achieve long-term sustainability for forest ecosystems and communities in northern ontario.

dr. peggy smith, associate professor in the faculty of forestry and the forest environment at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and one of the event organizers, says, "the restructuring of forestry in northern ontario presents us with an opportunity. we want to respond to this downturn by coming up with new ways of approaching forest management, and developing a new vision of forestry that not only includes enhanced participation by community members, but also puts a premium on community sustainability."

the workshop seeks to educate participants about how the forest tenure system affects sustainability; engage in dialogue about how to create an improved community-based forest development paradigm; and develop a vision for an improved tenure system in ontario that leads to increased community and ecosystem sustainability, building on the principles of noscp's community forest charter. the program consists of a combination of presentations, panels with question-and-answer, and interactive sessions to discuss how to implement noscp's community forest charter. community forestry scholars and practitioners from other jurisdictions have been invited to provide expertise about the community forest approach.

registration for this event is required, and costs $100, or $50 for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , lunches and banquet included. the first nations forestry program is assisting with travel costs for first nation members, so please indicate if you are a first nation member and your home community. in partnership with keewaytinook okimakanak, the proceedings of the workshop will be web-streamed live. to view the live proceedings, visit www.knet.ca.


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media: for more information please contact lynn palmer, at catlynpalm@hotmail.com, (807)345-2475, or peggy smith, pasmith@lakeheadu.ca, (807)346-4704 or 343-8672.

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