Montréal Process
The Montreal Process, also known as the Working Group on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests, is a voluntary agreement on sustainable forest management. It was formed in Geneva, Switzerland in June 1994 as a result of the Forest Principles developed at the 1992 Earth Summit.
Member countries
As of 2012[update] the member countries are Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, United States and Uruguay.[1] Together, they account for:[2]
- 90% of the world's temperate and boreal forests (as well as areas of tropical forests)
- 60% of all forests of the world
- 35% of the world's population
- 45% of the world's trade in wood and wood products
See also
References
- ^ "The Montreal Process - Member Countries". Montréal Process Working Group. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Montreal Process". New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
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