A forest that pays,

is a forest that stays.

Left entirely to nature, forests regenerate only when trees die naturally and decay or burn, emitting CO₂ from the stored carbon. Growth is matched by decay and with no forest management, there is no net increase in carbon storage.

Harvesting trees as they mature allows their carbon to be stored throughout the life of the resulting wood products. At the same time, giving the industry an incentive to plant new trees in their place. The young growing trees absorb CO₂ at a higher rate.

With the coming into force of the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, the forest sector is to receive credit for managing the specific environmental quality of the forest. Increasing oil prices mean that the forest sector not only provides alternative materials but also a sustainable source of (bio)energy.

Put simply, Sustainable Forestry and Forest Products help to reduce or prevent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.