Conference Proceedings

The following presentations were given at the Conference: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Conserving Forests. The opinions and information contained in these presentations belong solely to the authors and do not in anyway reflect the opinion of the David Suzuki Foundation. Should you have any questions or comments regarding the contents of these presentations, kindly contact the author directly. Author contact details can be found on the Conference Speaker Biographies page.

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Presentations in PDF Format

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Faisal Moola, David Suzuki Foundation

Convergence of various estimates of Canada's forest sinks and remaining challenges (PDF 2.1mb)
Dr. Jing Chen, Department of Geography, University of Toronto

The emerging science of forests for climate mitigation: Greenhouse gas fluxes of old forests, and cross-biome comparisons
Dr. Sean Thomas, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto

Canada's Boreal: Land use impacts to 2007 (PDF 9mb)
Peter Lee, Global Forest Watch Canada

Deforestation and Degradation of Tropical Forests in the Amazon (PDF 24mb)
Dr. Mark A. Cochrane, South Dakota State University

Creating Forest Carbon Markets: options, issues and possibilities for climate-conservations consilience (PDF 1.5mb)
Stewart Elgie, Institute of the Environment, University of Ottawa

Feeding Boreal climate change policy opportunities in Ontario and beyond (PDF 4.1mb)
Mary Granskou, Canadian Boreal Initiative

Tropical Deforestation in the Kyoto Protocol (PDF 4.4mb)
Dr. Stephan Schwartzman, Environmental Defense, U.S.A.

Carbon Market Incentives for Forest Management: Implications for the Boreal Forest Landscape (PDF 1.4mb)
Geoff McCarney, University of Alberta

The role of carbon offsets
Dr. Ron Dembo, Zerofootprint

Innu Nation: Planning for Conservation-based Economy (PDF 3.8mb)
Valérie Courtois, Innu Nation Environmental Office & Larry Innes, Canadian Boreal Initiative

Unparalleled Conservation Opportunity: The role of indigenous lands in large scale conservation of Amazonian forests (PDF 8.1mb)
Dr. Barb Zimmerman, Conservation International