| Title | Relationships between First Nations and the forest industry: the legal and policy context |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Wilson, J., & Graham J. |
| Corporate Authors | National Aboriginal Forestry Association(NAFA), of Forest Products Association of Canada(FPAC), & First Narions Forestry Program |
| Place Published | Ottawa: Institute on Governance |
| Publication Language | en |
| Keywords | Aboriginal title, Chipewyan, Cree, federal policy, First Nations, First Nations Forestry Program, forest industry, forest management, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), forest tenures, legal, NAFA, National Aboriginal Forestry Association, policy, socio-economic growth, Treaty 8 |
| Abstract | The forest sector, a mainstay of the Canadian economy, generates about $74 billion in revenues annually - including $43 billion in forest products exports - and is the source of 361,400 direct jobs. While First Nations make up a significant portion of the population living in and around the forest, studies indicate that they remain underrepresented in the forest sector in terms of both employment and business activity - a significant lost opportunity for First Nations' socio-economic development, for smooth growth in the forestry industry, and for sustainable forest stewardship in general. |
| Topics | forestry, First Nations, Cree, legal, policy, economy |
| Locational Keywords | northern Alberta |
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| Group | CEMA |
| Citation Key | 22102 |
