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| Model Forest Network > About Us |
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The International Model Forest Network (IMFN) is a voluntary association of partners from around the world working toward the common goal of sustainable forest management (SFM) and use. Model forests don’t just happen by themselves. They involve complex relationships between people, communities, industries, governments, aid organizations and other groups. Someone has to plant the initial seed, to inform and assist the various stakeholders, and to support the initial interactions among potential partners. That’s the rationale behind the IMFN. It converts the collective experience and lessons learned from every model forest in the world into services that help new ventures to begin and existing ones to grow. The International Network's Goal The primary goal of the international program is to establish a global network of model forests that will represent most of the major forest ecosystems of the world. We also strive to ensure that all partners, regardless of political or economic status, can contribute to, and share in, the benefits of the Network as they work toward the sustainable management of forest-based landscapes. Our three key objectives are:
As a long-term goal, the Network will serve as a foundation for international cooperation on the sustainable development of forest resources all over the globe. Participating model forests will share their knowledge and encourage large parts of the world's forested areas to undertake management and conservation methods that ensure their continuous benefits for humanity. The Secretariat The model forest approach was first brought to the world's attention at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) where Canada promised to "internationalize" its thriving, innovative Model Forest Program. To support this effort, in 1995, the International Model Forest Network Secretariat (IMFNS), was established at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to facilitate the creation of a global network of model forests dedicated to managing the world’s forest-based landscapes in a sustainable manner. The role of IMFNS is to facilitate the creation of a global network of model forests dedicated to managing the world’s forest-based landscapes in a sustainable manner. The Secretariat provides the central day-to-day coordination of support and development services to the Network, works to strengthen and expand the Network and, at the site level where there is no regional network in place, supports new and existing model forests in the following areas:
While every model forest differs in its history of land-use and the management concerns each faces, there is a range of common issues of special significance to the Secretariat, including:
Support to model forests comes through regional and global meetings, training and extension work, specialized workshops, and the dissemination of information. While the Secretariat is not a grant-making institution, it does manage a small program fund earmarked for issues and areas of high priority.
Model Forest List June 2006 Includes total hectares of each model forest |
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