Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations and sustainable forest management in Canada: The influence of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

The concept and implementation of sustainable development are resulting in seemingly impossible goals for policy-makers and practitioners. Sustainability, in terms of government policies, tends to mean something quite different than what it means to Aboriginal peoples. Sustainability to Aboriginal peoples is not just about the environment and development; it is about survival of their peoples. Because of the close link between the social and economic elements of sustainable forest management, policies for strengthening the economic development of the forest sector are unlikely to be successful in the long run when they do not integrate environmental, social and cultural concerns. Innovative forest practice agreements (IFPAs) and other forms of community-based tenures offer vehicles to do so something unconventional–alternative mechanisms and means by which to incorporate indigenous knowledge and values and to implement Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Key words: Indigenous peoples, Sustainable Forest Management, Innovative Forest Practices, tenure arrangements, Article 8(j), Convention on Biological Diversity

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Canadians and their forest: Development of the National Forest Strategy

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc79757-4 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 79 (4) ◽

pp. 757-760

Author(s):

T M. (Mike) Apsey

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Key Words ◽

Policy Development ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forest History ◽

Ice Age ◽

Aboriginal Peoples ◽

National Forest ◽

The Past ◽

Last Ice Age

Canada's forest has evolved since the retreat of the last ice age, over a period of about 10 000 years. The forest has been modified by humans over much of this time, beginning with Aboriginal peoples' use of fire. Since the arrival of European colonists in the 16th century, use of the forest has been based on a changing series of policies and practices, leaving 94% of the original forest. Over the past 25 years, extensive public processes have led to a series of national forest strategies, each reflecting the evolving importance that Canadians hold for their forest. Key words: forest history, policy development, national forest strategy, Canada Forest Accord, sustained yield, sustainable forest management.

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The model forest concept: a model for future forest management?

Environmental Reviews ◽

10.1139/a96-004 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 65-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

David G. Brand ◽

O. Thomas Bouman ◽

Luc Bouthillier ◽

Winifred Kessler ◽

Louis Lapierre

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Ecosystem Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Renewable Resource ◽

The United States ◽

Aboriginal Peoples ◽

Local Context ◽

Environmental Objectives ◽

Wide Range

Society has been wrestling with the concept of managing forests sustainably for several years. As one of the most widespread of the earth's ecosystems and as a renewable resource providing a wide range of consumptive and nonconsumptive benefits to society, forests have been at the centre of many policy discussions. While much progress was made at the Earth Summit in 1992 and since that time, there are few concrete examples of sustainable forest management in practice. In this paper, some of the key foundations of sustainable forest management are reviewed, including the balancing of economic and environmental objectives in society, the philosophy of ecosystem management, the role of science and technology in forest management, public participation in decision making, and the internationalization of forest issues. To examine the practical implications of these concepts, four very different case studies of attempts to implement sustainable forest management in Canada are examined and discussed. These model forests are part of a network of 10 such sites in Canada, which are linked with several others in Mexico, Russia, Malaysia, and the United States. They combine the interests, mandates, and objectives of government agencies, aboriginal peoples, communities, and many other stakeholders for the purpose of creating a comprehensive vision and program of work aimed at achieving sustainable forest management in the areas concerned. Each model is unique, however, and reflects the local context. The authors conclude that the future of forest management will be based on a government acceptance of delegation of responsibility to such partnerships and on the application of diverse and innovative solutions to forest management issues.Key words: sustainable forest management, model forest, ecosystem management, integrated resource management, public participation, Canada.

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Ecosystem management and forestry planning in Labrador: how does Aboriginal involvement affect management plans?

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x11-126 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (11) ◽

pp. 2247-2258 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Stephen Wyatt ◽

Stephanie Merrill ◽

David Natcher

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Ecosystem Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Provincial Government ◽

Aboriginal Peoples ◽

Management Planning ◽

Principal Characteristics ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Management Plans

Aboriginal peoples are increasingly being invited to participate in sustainable forest management processes as a means of including their knowledge, values, and concerns. However, it is justifiable to ask if this participation does lead to changes in forest management plans and to outcomes in management activities. We review four forest management plans over 10 years (1999–2009) in Labrador, Canada, to determine if increasing involvement by the Aboriginal Innu Nation has led to changes in plan content. We also compare these plans with three plans from another forest management district where there is no Innu presence and with two provincial forest strategies . Analysis shows that Labrador plans prepared since 2000, when the Innu and the provincial government established a collaborative process, are different from all other plans reviewed. Four principal characteristics distinguish these plans: a structure based around ecological, cultural, and economic landscapes, a network of cultural and ecological protected areas, increased attention to social and cultural values, and greater emphasis on research and monitoring. This suggests that Innu involvement has in fact influenced the contents of these plans, developing an innovative approach to implementing ecosystem management and demonstrating the utility of involving Aboriginal peoples in forest management planning processes.

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Forest Certifications in Sustainable Forest Management: Concerns Associated to its Application in A Forested Area of Tuscany

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/july2014/72 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (7) ◽

pp. 230-232

Author(s):

Roberto Fratini ◽

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Francesco Riccioli ◽

Toufic El Asmar Toufic El Asmar

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forested Area

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BUNUK: PENGETAHUAN DAN PRAKTEK ATONI-METO DALAM TATA KELOLA HUTAN

Lumen Veritatis: Jurnal Filsafat dan Teologi ◽

10.30822/lumenveritatis.v10i1.209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 83-96

Author(s):

Yohanes Victor Lasi Usbobo

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Customary Law ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Technical Knowledge ◽

Community Members ◽

The Earth ◽

Knowledge And Practice ◽

West Timor

The implementation of todays forest management that based on formal-scientific knowledge and technical knowledge seems to fail to protect the forest from deforestation and the environmental damage. Decolonialisation of western knowledge could give an opportunity to identify and find the knowledge and practices of indigenous people in sustainable forest management. Forest management based on the indigenous knowledge and practices is believed easy to be accepted by the indigenous community due to the knowledge and practice is known and ‘lived’ by them. The Atoni Pah Meto from West Timor has their own customary law in forest management that is knows as Bunuk. In the installation of Bunuk, there is a concencus among the community members to protect and preserve the forest through the vow to the supreme one, the ruler of the earth and the ancestors, thus, bunuk is becoming a le’u (sacred). Thus, the Atoni Meto will not break the bunuk due to the secredness. Adapting the bunuk to the modern forest management in the Atoni Meto areas could be one of the best options in protecting and preserving the forest.

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Nachhaltigkeit im Wald – vor und hinter der Welle der Globalisierung | Sustainable Forest Management – In Front and Behind the Wave of Globalization

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2000.0502 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 151 (12) ◽

pp. 502-507

Author(s):

Christian Küchli

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Essential Element ◽

Specific Situation ◽

The South ◽

The North ◽

Time Space ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Impact

Are there any common patterns in the transition processes from traditional and more or less sustainable forest management to exploitative use, which can regularly be observed both in central Europe and in the countries of the South (e.g. India or Indonesia)? Attempts were made with a time-space-model to typify those force fields, in which traditional sustainable forest management is undermined and is then transformed into a modern type of sustainable forest management. Although it is unlikely that the history of the North will become the future of the South, the glimpse into the northern past offers a useful starting point for the understanding of the current situation in the South, which in turn could stimulate the debate on development. For instance, the patterns which stand behind the conflicts on forest use in the Himalayas are very similar to the conflicts in the Alps. In the same way, the impact of socio-economic changes on the environment – key word ‹globalisation› – is often much the same. To recognize comparable patterns can be very valuable because it can act as a stimulant for the search of political, legal and technical solutions adapted to a specific situation. For the global community the realization of the way political-economic alliances work at the head of the ‹globalisationwave›can only signify to carry on trying to find a common language and understanding at the negotiation tables. On the lee side of the destructive breaker it is necessary to conserve and care for what survived. As it was the case in Switzerland these forest islands could once become the germination points for the genesis of a cultural landscape, where close-to-nature managed forests will constitute an essential element.

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Wie nachhaltig ist die Schweizer Forstpolitik? Das Nachhaltigkeits-Assessment der Schweizer Forstpolitik: Vorgehen und wichtigste Resultate | How Sustainable Is Swiss Forest Policy? The Sustainability Assessment of Swiss Forest Policy: Approach and Main Results

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2000.0472 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 151 (12) ◽

pp. 472-479 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ingrid Kissling-Näf

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Sustainability Assessment ◽

Forest Policy ◽

Sustainability Indicators ◽

International Level ◽

Definition Of ◽

International Experts

A group of international experts evaluated whether the aims and instruments of Swiss forest policy are suitable for the promotion of sustainable forest management based on the pan-European criteria. Approach and main results are presented as well as the method developed for the definition of sustainability indicators as an instrument for the evaluation of sectoral policies and the possibility of a transfer of methods and indicators on an international level.

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