Montreal 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 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

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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Montreal Process

Member countries

See also

References

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