M. Hosny El-Lakany M. Hosny El-Lakany Vancouver, Canada Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia University of British Columbia
How do w e secure supply of How do w e secure supply of How do w e secure supply of How do w e secure supply of forest resources for the forest resources for the forest resources for the forest resources for the future? future? future? future? M. Hosny El Lakany, PhD, DSc PhD, DSc M. Hosny El Lakany, Adjunct Professor, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada Vancouver, B.C. Canada hosny.ellakany@ubc.ca hosny.ellakany@ubc.ca (Marcus Wallenberg Symposium, 2006) (Marcus Wallenberg Symposium, 2006)
How do we secure supply of How do we secure supply of forest resources for the forest resources for the future? future? Three components : : Three components � 1) future, � 1) future, � 2) forest resources , � 2) forest resources , � 3) how to secure supply � 3) how to secure supply ? ?
� 1) The future � 1) The future � “ � “ Future is not as it used to be Future is not as it used to be” ” � “ � “Years are getting longer Years are getting longer” ”
Externalities shaping the shaping the Externalities forests in the future forests in the future � People � People’ ’s perception and demands s perception and demands � Policies of other sectors (Econ., � Policies of other sectors (Econ., Agric., Energy, Trade, Recreation ..etc) Trade, Recreation ..etc) Agric., Energy, � Political unrest and armed conflicts � Political unrest and armed conflicts � Biotic and � Biotic and abiotic abiotic factors factors � Endemic and epidemic diseases � Endemic and epidemic diseases � Research and education � Research and education � International forest debate � International forest debate
2) Forest resources 2) Forest resources Present status and future trends Present status and future trends � Forest Resources Assessment , � Forest Resources Assessment , ( FRA 2005 ), ( FRA 2005 ), � State of the World � State of the World’ ’s Forests , 2005 s Forests , 2005 (FAO, 2005) (FAO, 2005)
Forest plantations are increasing
• More than 300 million hectares of forests are designated for soil and water conservation • 11% of the world’s forests are designated for the conservation of biological diversity
3) How to secure forest 3) How to secure forest resources in the future? resources in the future? Implement Implement Sustainable Forest Management Sustainable Forest Management (SFM),, ? (SFM),, ?
Sustainable forest Sustainable forest management management � Balancing Economic, Environmental and � Balancing Economic, Environmental and Social values Social values � Curbing deforestation mainly through � Curbing deforestation mainly through addressing its underlying causes addressing its underlying causes � Landscape restoration � Landscape restoration � Planted forests (genetically improved � Planted forests (genetically improved propagation material) propagation material)
Sustainable forest Sustainable forest management, ( cont cont .) .) management, ( “ Conservation with Economic Conservation with Economic “ Utilization” ” . . Utilization
Social aspects Social aspects � demands to participate in forest � demands to participate in forest planning and management planning and management � share responsibilities with other � share responsibilities with other natural resource managers natural resource managers � forest ownership � forest ownership
Forestry education and Forestry education and research research � Address dwindling enrolment � Address dwindling enrolment � Improve/diversify curricula � Improve/diversify curricula � Invest in research (INRM) � Invest in research (INRM)
Trans- -boundary issues boundary issues Trans � Globalization � Globalization � Trans � Trans- -national investments national investments � Forest management beyond � Forest management beyond national borders national borders � Certification and labeling � Certification and labeling
International arrangements on International arrangements on forests forests � UNCED 1992, non � UNCED 1992, non- -legally binding Forest legally binding Forest Principles Principles � UNFF and CPF � UNFF and CPF � LBI. NLBI, Codes ..etc � LBI. NLBI, Codes ..etc � Civil society organizations, especially the � Civil society organizations, especially the private sector should be represented at private sector should be represented at the negotiation the negotiation
Other global issues Other global issues � Poverty � Poverty � Forest law compliance / illegal � Forest law compliance / illegal logging logging � HIV/AIDS, particularly in forest � HIV/AIDS, particularly in forest- -rich rich countries of Africa and Asia countries of Africa and Asia � Armed conflicts � Armed conflicts
Conclusion Conclusion � “ � “Currently, forests are more valuable as forests Currently, forests are more valuable as forests than they are as wood factories ,,,,, than they are as wood factories ,,,,, � opportunity to design a new forestry � opportunity to design a new forestry � a forestry in which industrial wood is a by � a forestry in which industrial wood is a by- - product of ecosystem conservation while the product of ecosystem conservation while the ecosystems themselves are adjusting to ecosystems themselves are adjusting to changing physical environments.” ” changing physical environments. Alf Leslie (2001) Alf Leslie (2001)
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