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Montreal Process

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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. Together, they account for:

  • 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

    Montreal Process Wikipedia
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