As I’ve written about the California wildfires, forest management on public land has been lacking for decades.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/08/lesson-from-canadian-fires-we-need-better-forest-management-not-utopian-fantasies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lesson-from-canadian-fires-we-need-better-forest-management-not-utopian-fantasies

But after increasingly destructive cycles of wildfires linked in part to drought, forest management and climate change, the insurance market in California is unstable.

Source: https://abc7news.com/california-wildfires-wildfire-recovery-safety-home-insurance/14066645/

But they are often the first to come with their hands out, asking for more “fire fighting” and more “forest management (i.e., logging).

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/06/02/wildfire-and-california-home-insurance-challenges/

California led much of the nation away from forest management practices during the 1980s and 1990s.

Source: https://thechampionnewspaper.com/mind-if-i-smoke/

Ghana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable forest management aligns with the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/09/07/eu-commends-ghana-on-efforts-in-combatting-illegal-timber-logging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-commends-ghana-on-efforts-in-combatting-illegal-timber-logging

In the meantime, such a cycle would almost certainly produce more wildfires and could be exacerbated by increased deforestation and inappropriate forest management.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/11/to-fight-wildfire-our-forests-need-to-grow-old-00101360

Later this year, the city will ask for feedback on the strategic direction and actions items it will outline in the draft urban forest management plan.

Source: https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-seeks-public-input-on-urban-forest-plan

On Thursday, June 21, from 6:30-8 p.m the trust will return to the Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St. in Waterville, to offer a talk about the district’s forest management activities.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/30/united-based-land-trust-plans-june-walks-talks-paddle/

The City of Windsor's forest division is creating the first-ever urban forest management plan, with a virtual open house planned for Wednesday night.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/downtown-trees-city-asphalt-1.6837991?cmp=rss

The festival features an array of food stalls established by various self-help groups, joint forest management committees, tribal organizations, and private initiatives.

Source: https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/06/10/forest-food-festival-promotes-culinary-delights-at-agartala-heritage-park/

The project demonstrates ecologically-sound forest management, with a focus on environmental education, conservation of rare plants, and the restoration of PEI’s native forest.

Source: https://buzzpei.com/laws-in-place/

While First Nations communities fall under federal jurisdiction, emergency management, forest management and fire management are all provincial.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9923985/first-nations-wildfire-management-gap/