Green Energy
BC’s forestry industry is a
world leader in sustainable
forest management.
BC is the largest bioenergy
producer in North America,
as most BC pulp mills have
power generation capacity.
BC has more land certified to
internationally recognized
sustainability standards than any
other jurisdiction in the world.
Source: BC Forest Industry: Economic Impact Study, MNP LLP. 2015.
Forest’s Environmental Impact
Each 10% increase in
tree cover in an urban
area can have the effect
of cooling that area by
1 degree Celsius.
About 2/3 of
Canada’s plants,
animals, and
micro-organisms
live in the forest.
More than 65% of Canadians
get their water from river
systems, lakes, and reservoirs –
sources that largely originate
in forested areas.
Source: Canada’s forests: Key facts, Natural Resources Canada, 2014.
JOBS
The forest industry supports
6.5% of jobs in BC, equal to one
out of every 16 jobs in industry, or
145,800 jobs.
Source: BC Forest Industry: Economic Impact Study, MNP LLP. 2015.
Highly Unionized
Forecasted average annual
demand growth
(2012-2022):
-1.8%
17,700
2017
Canada-US
exchange rate
International
commodity prices
What is Deforestation?
18,000
14,800
2012
Slow recovery
in the US economy
Diversification
into Asian markets
38.5% of workers employed in the
forestry and logging industry were
under union coverage in 2013, higher
than the provincial average of 31.5%.
Projected Labour Demand:
Risks to the
BC Forestry Sector
2022
Source: WorkBC Industry Profile, Forestry & Logging, workbc.ca
Deforestation is the clearing of forests to
make way for new, non-forest land uses,
such as urban development or agriculture.
Land that temporarily has no trees is still
considered to be a forest when the trees
are expected to grow back – such as after
fires or harvesting.
Source: Canada’s forests: Key facts, Natural Resources Canada, 2014.
First Nations Participation
Since 2002, the BC Government
has signed forest tenure
agreements with 175 of the
203 First Nations in BC.
Agreements provide $324 million
in resource revenue-sharing and
access to 63.2 million cubic
metres of timber.
Source: BC Forest Industry: Economic Impact Study, MNP LLP. 2015.
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