1. Introduction
2. Report objectives and layout
3. Elements of forest biomass harvesting policies
4. Overview of forest biomass harvesting policy in Canada
5. Provincial and territorial policy
5.1. British Columbia
5.1.1. The forest biomass resource
5.1.2. Land ownership
5.1.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.1.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.1.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.1.6. Natural resource legislation
5.1.7. Guides
5.1.8. Protected areas legislation
5.2. Alberta
5.2.1. The forest biomass resource
5.2.2. Land ownership
5.2.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.2.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.2.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.2.6. Policies and strategies related to sustainability
5.2.7. Natural resource legislation
5.2.8. Guides
5.2.9. Protected areas legislation
5.3. Sakatchewan
5.3.1. The forest biomass resource
5.3.2. Land ownership
5.3.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.3.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting industry
5.3.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.3.6. Policies and strategies related to sustainability
5.3.7. Natural resource legislation
5.3.8. Forest management agreements
5.3.9. Guides
5.3.10. Protected areas legislation
5.4. Manitoba
5.4.1. The forest biomass resource
5.4.2. Land ownership
5.4.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.4.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.4.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.4.6. Natural resource legislation
5.4.7. Guides
5.4.8. Private land
5.4.9. Protected areas legislation
5.5. Ontario
5.5.1. The forest biomass resource
5.5.2. Land ownership
5.5.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.5.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.5.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.5.6. Economic development strategies
5.5.7. Policies/strategies related to sustainability
5.5.8. Natural resource legislation
5.5.9. Planning manuals
5.5.10. Guides
5.5.11. Silviculture guides
5.5.12. Protected areas legislation
5.6. Quebec
5.6.1. The forest biomass resource
5.6. Quebec
5.6.1. The forest biomass resource
5.6.2. Land ownership
5.6.3. Status regarding forest biomass harvesting policy
5.6.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.6.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.6.6. Economic development strategies
5.6.7. Policies/strategies related to sustainability
5.6.8. Natural resource legislation
5.6.9. Forest management plans
5.6.10. Guides
5.6.11. Protected areas legislation
5.7. Nova Scotia
5.7.1. The forest biomass resource
5.7.2. Land ownership
5.7.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.7.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.7.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.7.6. Policies/strategies related to sustainability/natural resources legislation
5.7.7. Guides
5.7.8. Protected areas legislation
5.8. New Brunswick
5.8.1. The forest biomass resource
5.8.2. Land ownership
5.8.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.8.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.8.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.8.6. Policies/strategies related to sustainability
5.8.7. Natural resource legislation
5.8.8. Forest management manuals
5.8.9. Private land
5.8.10
Protected areas legislation
5.9. Prince Edward Island
5.9.1. The forest biomass resource
5.9.2. Land ownership
5.9.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.9.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.9.5. Energy strategies, iniatives, and policies
5.9.7. Natural resource legislation
5.9.8. Guides
5.9.9. Protected areas legislation
5.10. Newfoundland and Labrador
5.10.1. The forest biomass resource
5.10.2. Land ownership
5.10.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.10.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.10.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.10.6. Policies/strategies related to sustainability
5.10.7. Natural resource legislation
5.10.8. Guides
5.10.9. Protected areas legislation
5.11. Northwest Territories
5.11.1. The forest biomass resource
5.11.2. Land ownership
5.11.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.11.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.11.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.11.6. Natural resource legislation
5.11.7. Guides
5.11.8. Protected areas legislation
5.12. Yukon Territory
5.12.1. The forest biomass resource
5.12.2. Land ownership
5.12.3. Status of forest biomass harvesting policy
5.12.4. Existing forest biomass harvesting
5.12.5. Energy strategies, initiatives, and policies
5.12.6. Natural resource legislation
5.12.7. Guides
5.12.8. Protected areas legislation
6. Federal policy
7. Summary
Literature cited
Personal communications
Appendix: Summary of forest biomass harvesting policy by province or territory.