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The Montréal Process

The Montréal Process

The Montréal Process Working Group was formed in 1994 as a bold, intergovernmental response to the pressing need for sustainable forest management. One of its first tasks was to develop and implement internationally agreed-upon criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests. Read more about The Montréal Process, the criteria and indicators, the member countries, and its history…

Spotlights

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The 32nd Montréal Process Working Group will be meeting October 5-7, 2023 in Sydney, Australia: Save the Date (PDF, .25 MB)

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Overview and country highlights from the Montréal Process, 2019: English (PDF, 10.4 MB), French (PDF, 13.5 MB), Spanish (PDF, 9.8 MB)

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Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2018 (PDF, 27.1 MB)

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Canada releases their latest State of the Forests report

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The Montreal Process Fact Sheet: English (PDF, 1.1 MB), French (PDF, 1.3 MB) Japanese (PDF, 1.3 MB) Spanish (2.2 MB)

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The Montréal Process, Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests, Fifth Edition, September 2015 English (PDF, 4.3 MB) Spanish (PDF, 1.0 MB)