Discussion of sustainability measures from the 5th RPA Timber Assessment: Discussion of sustainability measures from the 5th RPA Timber Assessment Ken Skog USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI


(Montreal) Criteria for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests: (Montreal) Criteria for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests Conservation of biological diversity Maintenance of productive capacity Maintenance of ecosystem health and vitality Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources Maintenance of contribution to global carbon cycles Maintenance and enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Legal, institutional and economic framework for forest conservation and management


Slide3: 5th RPA Timber Assessment http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sev/rpa/ 2003 National report on sustainable forests: http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/2003/2003.htm


Sustainability Evaluation Approaches: Sustainability Evaluation Approaches Ecosystem – centered : sustainable ecosystems are fundamental Market – centered: economic vitality is fundamental Ethics – centered: equitable access to natural resources and markets is fundamental


Interpretation method ideas: Interpretation method ideas Single indicator trends – good, bad Single indicator status – desirable, neutral, undesirable ; pros, cons Pros, cons given interaction with other variables Interacting set of indicators – pros and cons of current state or trends of the set Indexes combining indicators


Inter-related Indicators – Timber / biological diversity: Inter-related Indicators – Timber / biological diversity Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Selected Montreal Indicators: Selected Montreal Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Total growing stock of merchantable and non merchantable trees (11) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Figure 31-2 -- U.S. wood/paper product and apparent roundwood consumption per capita: Figure 31-2 -- U.S. wood/paper product and apparent roundwood consumption per capita Product consumption Total Roundwood consumption Domestic roundwood consumption


Slide10: Supply and consumption of wood and paper products (31) The percent of wood and paper products from imports is projected to increase


Selected Montreal Indicators: Selected Montreal Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Figure 29-1 U.S. Roundwood harvest and forest products production for domestic use and exports, 1965 – 1998, with Projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight: Figure 29-1 U.S. Roundwood harvest and forest products production for domestic use and exports, 1965 – 1998, with Projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight Production for domestic use Exported products Roundwood harvest


U.S. Production of Forest Products 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight: U.S. Production of Forest Products 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight Lumber Composites Pulp, Paper & paperboard


Figure 31– Roundwood harvest for by timber type, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050Million tons, dry weight: Figure 31– Roundwood harvest for by timber type, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight


Figure 31-- Roundwood harvest by owner, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050Million tons, dry weight: Figure 31-- Roundwood harvest by owner, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight


Roundwood harvest by region, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050Million tons, dry weight: Roundwood harvest by region, 1965 – 1998, with projections to 2050 Million tons, dry weight


Selected Montreal Indicators: Selected Montreal Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Slide19: Softwoods South Softwoods West


Slide20: Hardwoods South Hardwoods North


Selected Montreal Indicators: Selected Montreal Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12)) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Slide22: SW plantation area SW plantation harvest


Inter-related Indicators: Inter-related Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Slide25: Hardwoods Softwoods North South North


Selected Montreal Indicators: Selected Montreal Indicators Criterion 6 – Maintenance/ enhancement of socioeconomic benefits Supply and consumption for wood and wood products (31) Value and volume of wood and wood products production (29) Criterion 2 – Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems Annual removals of wood compared to volume sustainable (13) Area and growing stock in plantations (12) Criterion 1 – Conservation of biological diversity Extent of forest area by age class or successional stage (2) Extent of area by forest type (1)


Slide30: 5th RPA Timber Assessment http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sev/rpa/ 2003 National report on sustainable forests: http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/2003/2003.htm