Futur feux forêt secteur foresterie Canada

The 2023 wildfire season in Canada, which burned 19 million hectares, highlighted the vulnerability of the forestry industry, which represents 1.7% of Canada's GDP. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of fires, potentially leading to a loss of 4 billion dollars in export revenues and 32,000 jobs by the end of the century if no action is taken. The document recommends a coordinated approach involving government and industry to enhance resilience through diversified reforestation, active forest management—including Indigenous-led controlled burning—and the expansion of bioenergy to reduce forest fuel loads.

• The 2023 wildfire season was Canada's worst on record, with 19 million hectares burned, a figure six times the historical average.
• Wildfires cause immediate economic disruptions to the forestry sector, including temporary sawmill closures and supply chain delays. In June and July 2023, Canadian lumber production was 20% lower than the five-year average for those months, contributing to a nearly 20% increase in lumber futures contracts.
• Climate change is projected to exacerbate the frequency and intensity of fires; without intervention, the Canadian Climate Institute models suggest the forestry sector could lose 32,000 jobs and 4 billion dollars in export revenues by 2100.
• To increase resilience, the document recommends that governments integrate climate adaptation into land management by diversifying tree species, introducing fire-resistant species, and implementing active management such as thinning, removing dead wood, and reintroducing Indigenous cultural controlled burning.
• Developing bioenergy from industrial residues and forest harvest waste (such as tops and branches) is proposed as a dual-benefit strategy to create usable energy and reduce the fuel available to feed wildfires.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2024). Futur feux forêt secteur foresterie Canada. https://institutclimatique.ca/futur-feux-foret-secteur-foresterie-canada/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Futur feux forêt secteur foresterie Canada. 2024. https://institutclimatique.ca/futur-feux-foret-secteur-foresterie-canada/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Futur feux forêt secteur foresterie Canada |date=31 January 2024 |url=https://institutclimatique.ca/futur-feux-foret-secteur-foresterie-canada/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2024futur, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Futur feux forêt secteur foresterie Canada}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/futur-feux-foret-secteur-foresterie-canada/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }