The Future Bio-pathways Project is a comprehensive investigation of the opportunities to produce a wide range of bio-products from wood fibre. The first phase of the study, released in February 2010, examined the economic, social and environmental benefits of integrating these new bio-technologies within the traditional forest products industry and it considered how this approach will boost employment and strengthen Canada’s economy and rural communities.
This report provides the results of a project aimed at developing a framework for decision making regarding future investments in the forestry industry, recognizing the inevitability of, and need for, change. A suite of interactive tools allows companies to analyze their individual situations and gauge their best prospects. Equipped with this evidence and connected to potential partners, forest companies can seize new opportunities as the economy recovers and global demand for clean energy and bio-products increases.
The purpose of this guide is to help mills develop a site-specific Best Management Practices (BMP) plan for nutrient management. This guide includes examples and example decision keys illustrating important points about managing nutrients applicable to activated sludge treatment systems and aerated stabilization basins.
There is a common understanding Aboriginal peoples may be a key human resource in helping the Canadian forest products sector address future labour force requirements. Concurrently, there is a strong desire on the part of First Nations and Aboriginal groups to expand entrepreneurial opportunities within the forest products sector and to continue to work and live in rural areas of Canada.
About 70% of Indigenous communities are situated in or near forested areas. The forest products industry is one of the largest employers of Indigenous people in Canada. The sector also works with more than 1,400 Indigenous firms. Working closely with Indigenous communities will help to ensure that those communities, our industry and the Canadian economy thrive. Through existing and expanding relationships with Indigenous peoples and communities, the industry aims to attract more Indigenous workers, contractors and suppliers to the sector.
