Public priorities for sustainable forest management in six forest dependent communities of British Columbia

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 3071-3084 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Kozak ◽  
W.C. Spetic ◽  
H.W. Harshaw ◽  
T.C. Maness ◽  
S.R.J. Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
The Public ◽  
Advisory Groups ◽  
Thurstone Scale ◽  
Public Advisory ◽  
Economic Considerations

It is critical to understand how the public prioritizes multiple forestry values when establishing objectives for sustainable forest management. While this is a complex and difficult task, a necessary step is to elicit a broad range of public opinions in forest planning to ensure that decisions serve the needs of various forest stakeholders and society at large. This study seeks to understand how six forest dependent communities in British Columbia prioritize a number of attributes associated with sustainable forest management by using a simple survey-based measurement tool, the Thurstone scale. The results suggest that ecological attributes are a higher priority for survey respondents followed by quality of life, global warming, and economic considerations. This paper explores some of the ramifications of the priorities for sustainable forest management measured in these six communities as well as implications for using the Thurstone scale in processes like Public Advisory Groups.

Using perceptual maps to communicate concepts of Sustainable Forest Management – Collaborative research with the Office of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in British Columbia

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-386
Author(s):  
S. Denise Allen
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
North Central ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Perceptual Maps ◽  
Forest Resources Management

This article discusses collaborative research with the Office of the Wet'suwet'en Nation on their traditional territories in north-central British Columbia, Canada, a forest-dependent region where contemporary and traditional forest resources management regimes overlap. In-depth personal interviews with the hereditary chiefs and concept mapping were used to identify social-ecological linkages in Wet'suwet'en culture to inform the development of culturally sensitive social criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management (SFM) in this region. The preliminary results demonstrate how the CatPac II software tool can be applied to identify key component concepts and linkages in local definitions of SFM, and translate large volumes of (oral) qualitative data into manageable information resources for forest managers and decision-makers. Key words: social criteria and indicators, sustainable forest management, qualitative research, Wet'suwet'en

scholarly journals Public participation in British Columbia forest management

2010 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
H W Harshaw
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Consensus Building ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Forest Planning And Management ◽  
Planning Processes

Conceptions and challenges of public participation in British Columbia are reviewed to identify those characteristicsof planning processes that serve to benefit or constrain the interests and needs of public stakeholders. Perspectives onpublic participation, including representative and participatory democracies, and approaches to incorporating publicperspectives in decision-making (i.e., shared decision-making, consensus-building, and interest-based negotiation) arepresented to demonstrate the different approaches (and their benefits and challenges) available for providing opportunitiesfor public participation. Lessons from other natural resource management contexts are distilled and used to evaluatethe BC context. Three principal forest planning and management frameworks (the Commission on Resources and theEnvironment, Land and Resource Management Plans, and sustainable forest management certification) are examinedin light of whether meaningful opportunities for public participation were provided.Key words: public participation, British Columbia, Commission on Resources and the Environment, Land and ResourceManagement Plans, sustainable forest management certification

Towards improved forestry performance: evaluating the added value of the timber legality assurance system in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
S. Astana ◽  
W.F. Riva ◽  
G. Hardiyanto ◽  
H. Komarudin ◽  
A. Sukanda
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Added Value ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tropical Timber ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Forest Law ◽  
Timber Products ◽  
The Government

Indonesia is a main tropical timber-producing country and is a leader in implementing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT-VPA) with the European Union (EU). In 2015, as a part of the FLEGT-VPA process, the government began a timber legality assurance system called Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK), which is mandatory for all timber product businesses. Since November 2016, Indonesia has issued FLEGT licenses for timber products exported to the EU. This study shows that the SVLK scheme has added value for the public in controlling timber legality, eradicating illegal logging and illegal timber trading, enhancing sustainable forest management and contributing to legal timber trading. The scheme also has added value in providing legal certainty for businesses. However, it contributes less to product marketing and its use as a standard to assess sustainable forest management needs to be evaluated.

Intensive forest management: Its relationship to AAC and ACE

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Weetman
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Good News ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Stable Operating ◽  
Reliable Performance ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Cost

Forest companies in British Columbia and Alberta have requested increases in allowable cuts on their public land tenures. The present regulatory framework about allowable cut effects is briefly outlined for each province. Seven requirements are proposed for granting an ACE, including consistent and reliable performance, risk assessments, stable operating and market conditions, robust age class distribution, government and public confidence, adequate benefits, and no unacceptable negative impacts on non-timber values. Some of the important "bad" and "good" news about allowable cuts is itemized, together with the drivers for change in sustainable forest management (SFM). It is concluded that professional and technical rigour is required in requests for an ACE. The cost of access to Crown timber has been increased by SFM and foresters and the industry are challenged to produce credible scenarios using new computer technologies, and then to carry them out. Key words: annual allowable cut, allowable cut effect, sustainable forest management, British Columbia,Alberta, forest regulation

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kualitas Dan Kuantitas Sumberdaya Manusia Pada Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan Lindung (Kphl) Batutegi Dan Kota Agung Utara Di Provinsi Lampung

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Siti Rohana ◽  
Christine Wulandari ◽  
Slamet Budi Yuwono
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Hr Managers ◽  
Functional Position

Sustainable forest management aims to benefit maximum for the prosperity of the people. Achieving sustainable forest management, KPHL should pay attention to human resources (HR) managers. The purpose of the research was carried out in May-June 2014 is charting the quality and quantity of human resources in KPHL Batutegi and KPHL Kota agung Utara in the province of Lampung and drawing up recommendations for efforts to improve the quality and quantity of human resources needed by the KPHL.  Data collected by direct observation in the field, interviews and analyzed quantitative and descriptive. Research results from the aspect of quality of human resources in KPHL Batutegi,  of 39% has good quality and 61% of less quality as well as human resources in the KPHL  Kota Agung Utara qualified 42% and less qualified 58%. The increase in the quantity human resources required 4 staff KPHL Batutegi general functional and 53 human resources functional position, while for KPHL Kota Agung Utara 16 staff of general functional human resources  and 99 staff for certain functional position.  Keywords: quantity, quality, human resources, KPHL

scholarly journals Certification of sustainable forest management systems: The importance of field verification

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-597
Author(s):  
Russ Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Public ◽  
Field Verification ◽  
System A ◽  
Certification Standard ◽  
Forest Manager ◽  
Proper Balance

Certification requires an independent third party verification, commonly called an audit, to ensure that all components of a certification standard have been met. Field visits are an essential element to the Certification audit; however, the degree of field verification during the audit may vary depending on the objectives of the Sustainable Forest Management System. A key issue will be determining the proper balance between systems evaluation and field verification. Field audits establish credibility with the forest manager, the public and customers in addition to providing opportunities for training and public participation.

Bridging boundaries among disciplines and institutions for effective implementation of criteria and indicators

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen H Yamasaki ◽  
Daniel D Kneeshaw ◽  
Alison D Munson ◽  
Francine Dorion
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Coherent System ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
The Public ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Collaboration And Communication

The development of a coherent system of criteria and indicators (C&I) requires collaboration and communication among scientists, government, the public, certifying organizations, and the forest industry. It also demands the integration of knowledge from many fields of study, which is foreign to the disciplinary nature of most forestry research. There needs to be greater effort to link groups of indicators and to favour those that are assimilative in nature. Modelling tools adapted to a multi-disciplinary approach and collaborative development will help to integrate knowledge from various fields and institutions. Specific challenges for implementation of C&I have been identified, including: leadership and vision in the evolution towards sustainable forest management (SFM); linking of grass-roots and higher level C&I initiatives; streamlining and co-ordinating different certification initiatives and agencies; technology transfer; and collaboration among disciplines. Key words: criteria, indicators, sustainability, forest management, integration

TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Messier ◽  
Rebecca Tittler ◽  
Daniel D Kneeshaw ◽  
Nancy Gélinas ◽  
Alain Paquette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Natural Disturbance ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Mixed Plantations ◽  
Functional Zoning ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
Original Concept

The TRIAD approach to forest management involves dividing the forest into 3 zones, each with its own management objectives, but with the overall goal of increasing the ecological and economic sustainability of the forest. For the past 5 years, we have been experimenting with TRIAD zoning in central Quebec, incorporating social interests into the original concept of TRIAD management. Results generally indicate that this approach is economically viable, socially acceptable, and preferable ecologically in this area. Although much remains to be done, thus far the consensus among the various project participants is that this approach may be a good fit for the public forest of Canada. Key words: TRIAD, functional zoning, sustainable forest management, ecosystem management, natural disturbance based management, intensive forestry, mixed plantations, partial cuts, eco-efficiency, conservation, new forestry, green accounting

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