Forest Products Association of Canada¹
Executive Summary
Overview
Phase One of the Bio-pathways Project considers the socio-economic and environmental
attributes of individual pathways.
How forest products perform in relation to the environment is a
vital...
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Forest Products Association of Canada¹
Executive Summary
Overview
Phase One of the Bio-pathways Project considers the socio-economic and environmental
attributes of individual pathways.
How forest products perform in relation to the environment is a
vital element of this consideration, and one of significant interest to stakeholders, public policy
decision makers, and markets alike.
The carbon footprints of the pathways were selected as a
leading environmental indicator.
A recent study carried out by the Forest Products Association of Canada¹ provided a regionspecific assessment of the carbon footprints of individual bio-pathway products and mill
configurations.
A cradle-to-grave analysis including substitution effects was conducted.
The
substitution effect was of particular interest because the emerging bio-products have the
potential to substitute for more carbon intensive products in the marketplace today.
The study
did not explicitly look at forest carbon stock impacts.
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