PERMANENT forest reserves are gazetted mainly for sustainable timber production and other forest produce, as well as for water and environmental conservation. This is in accordance with the concept of rational land use.

An outbreak of pine beetles is to blame for the destruction of almost 33 million acres of lodgepole pines in British Columbia, resulting in a massive release of carbon equal to five years of emissions from the entire system of Canadian transport.

By Robinson, Dave ECONOMICALLY SPEAKING "When it comes to forestry, we're a superpower" says Brian Emmett, Assistant Deputy Minister for the Canadian Forest Service. Canada is the third largest forest nation - with Russia first and Brazil second. We have 17 per cent of the world's forests.

If nothing else, Lakehead University can see the forest for the degrees. The Thunder Bay school will be accepting students into its third doctorate-level program this September.

The Canadian forestry sector plans to become a lot more strategic in its quest to improve operational efficiencies.