Logging in Canada is not sustainable and needs to change

International markets are increasingly demanding products that do not harm Earth’s climate and biodiversity-critical forests.

A number of recent reports and initiatives are bringing increased attention to real and significant negative climate and biodiversity impacts of logging, write Michael Polanyi and Janet Sumner. Unsplash photograph by Yusuf Onuk

Opinion

BY MICHAEL POLANYI, JANET SUMNER

June 7, 2023

Industry and government promote the view that logging in Canada is sustainable and good for the climate.

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