The Forest Practices Board of British Columbia is an "arms length" watchdogGordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun, Feb. 4, 2010, p. E5. organization funded by the government of BC through the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, that prepares audits and reports on compliance of the province and logging industry to the Wildfire Act, and Forest and Range Practices Act, with the intent of encouraging "sustainable" forest and range practices in British Columbia, Canada. Schreckenberg, K. (2006) Legal Timber, Verification in the Forest Sector of British Columbia, VERIFOR Country Case Study No. 2 London: Overseas Development Institute (as appears in LEGAL TIMBER, Verification and Governance in the Forest Sector, p. 75).Global Environmental Forest Policies: An International Comparison By Constance McDermott, Benjamin William Cashore, Peter KanowskiIn Search of Sustainability: British Columbia Forest Policy in the 1990s By Professor Benjamin CashoreForest and Range Practices Act (2002), SBC Chap. 69, Part 8. and audits.BC Timber Sales" forestry operations in British Columbia, pass Forest Practices Board audit - Lesprom Network
The organization also investigates complaints from the public concerning activities on Crown-owned land, and as a result may make recommendationsForest and Range Practices Act, s. 131 and/or ask the government to review forestry operations approvals and law enforcement decisions." Road building puts water quality at risk in some B.C. communities". Mark Hume, Vancouver. The Globe and MailBC's Sustainable Forest Management and Certification| naturally:woodForest Practices Board announces appointment | Windspeaker - AMMSA: Indigenous news, issues and culture
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External links www.bcfpb.ca