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Challenges
of the Continent
Despite high development levels in North America, sustainable
natural resource management remains a challenge. While
the USDA
Forest Service operates a large domestic program,
International Programs provides synergy for cross cutting
collaborative work among Canada, Mexico and the United
States in a wide range of topics:
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Policy and Research to Improve Forest Management
We partner with Canada and Mexico on a host of multilateral
efforts including CITES, Montreal Process, UN Forum
on Forests. Visit the policy
section of our website for more background on these
issues.
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North American Forest Commission
The North
American Forest Commission, under the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
provides a policy and technical forum for Canada, Mexico
and the United States-a forum to address current forest
issues that affect the continent. By supporting research
and natural resource management activities through the
different working groups, the Commission can apply subsequent
results to help other regions facing similar conditions.
For more information on the Commission, the working
groups, and their activities, click
here.
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USDA Forest Service Expertise On the Ground
We work bilaterally with Mexico on a host of technical
issues including fire and watershed management. For
a detailed description of our program in Mexico, click
here.
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Migratory Birds Throughout the Americas
Through an innovative partnership with Ducks
Unlimited (DU), International Programs works with
DU chapters in both Canada and Mexico to develop migration
strategies for habitat protection along migration routes.
Click here
to learn more about this program to save some of America's
favorite species-including the monarch butterfly, the
Swainson's Hawk and others. This section of the website
also highlights current North American initiatives to
help conserve wildlife habitats and migratory species.
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