Title: Forests and forestry in a global marketplace Hal Salwasser, Dean College of Forestry Oregon State Un
1Future Forests Why it is so important to address
the productivity and sustainability of our
forests Hal Salwasser College of
Forestry Oregon State University January 24, 2002
2Forests cover a large area of the worlds land
Source FAO 2001 USFS 2000
3Forests 45 of the area of Oregon
4Forests ecosystems are vital for life
Forests are vital for life
Headwaters of the nation 1/3 area 2/3 runoff
groundwater recharge best water from any land
use (USFS)
5Forests sustain biodiversity and wildlife habitats
6Forests supply wood the green material
Wood products use less energy and water
Energy
Water
Steel and wood compared in construction of a 10
x 100 wall
7Wood products meet essential needs
8Forests store carbon
Forests store 45 of the carbon in terrestrial
ecosystems
Source IPCC 2000
9Forests sustain livelihoods, communities,
recreation, cultural heritage and diversity
10Smaller global forest must serve more people in
more ways
- Wood use up 40 since 1960 1.5 bcm 2000
- Wood use to rise lt 50 by 2050 2 - 2.5 bcm
- Demand for all forest benefits growing as well
- Water
- Biodiversity conservation
- Carbon stores
- Recreation, subsistence, cultural uses
- lt 50 of global fiber from planted forests by
mid century or earlier
11Forest sustainability rests in a global context
- 30 of industrial wood use crosses an
international boundary - US imports 35 of lumber used
- Forest industries integrating globally
- Carbon, wood, biodiversity are global issues
- 33 OSU forestry grad students are not US
citizens - US forest policy choices impact worlds forests
12Forests are managed for many different purposes
13The broad spectrum of sustainable forestry
- Sustainable forest management varies by diverse
forest types - It treats each forest differently depends on
goals, capabilities, and needs - High yield wood and fiber production
- Multiple values/uses integrated
- Nature preservation, reserves
- Urban forests
14Global Forests 2000 - 2050
- 3.9 bil ha 95 natural 5 planted
- 2 cm/ha/yr wood yield from natural forests
- 5 - 50 cm/ha/yr yield possible in planted forests
- Intensive forestry on 10 of total lt 50 of
industrial wood demand - Integrated, multi-use forestry on 40 lt 50 of
industrial wood demand - Nature preservation for 50 of worlds forests
Source Victor and Ausubel 2000
15A. High yield forestry
Much of worlds wood will come from this forest
use
- Goal
- Most efficient wood/fiber production from 10
of worlds forests - Increase wood yield 2X to 5X over natural
- Reduce environmental impact
- Improve product quality
- High return on investment
16B. Multi-value forestry
Most of the worlds accessible forest will be in
integrated management
- Goal
- Meet various landowner objectives on 40 of
worlds forests - Optimize joint production
- Sustain desired diversity of environmental,
economic, community conditions and results
17C. Nature forestry
Parks, reserves, and wilderness for natural values
- Goal
- Perpetuate native ecosystems, species, natures
processes on 50 of worlds forests - Manage people to reduce impacts
- Manage forests to restore naturalness
- Manage ecosystems to ameliorate invasive
species, pollution
18D. Urban forestry
- Goals
- Pleasant neighborhoods
- Resource conservation
- Property value
- Safety
- Wildlife habitats
19SustainableForestManagement
Integrate at landscape, regional scales
High Yield
Urban
Nature
Multi value
20What will this mean for Oregon?
- Industrial forest roles 5.8 mil ac 21
- Family forest roles 4.6 mil ac 16
- State forest roles 0.9 mil ac 3
- Tribal County forest roles 0.5 mil ac 2
- Federal forest roles 16 mil ac 57
Depends on policy choices, plans at federal,
state, tribal and private levels
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22Aligning management to purpose
High Yield
Multi-benefit
Nature
Industry
Private, non-industry
Family
Tribal
State
?
Federal
?
23We face many challenges
- Meet the needs of growing populations
- Increase productivity and efficiency
- Sustain economic vitality of communities
- Develop innovative policies -- incentives
- Understand the trade-offs in all choices
- Invest in new knowledge and technologies
- Protect water, fish, wildlife, renewal processes
- Create common ground on sustainability
24Extreme ideologies are not constructive
Nature knows best
Markets know best
Government knows best
Locals know best
Scientists know best
Common Ground
The law is clear
I know best
25Collaboration and respect are constructive
Learn, work with nature
Governments set standards
Markets are means
Common Ground
Science informs choices
Locals know a lot
Everyone has ideas
Laws give direction
26Lets consider our choices
Managing forests and forest uses on a path to
productivity and sustainability who, how,
where, when?