Public involvement processes in forest management in Canada

Eighty-five percent of Canadian forests are owned by the provinces; the balance is owned by the federal government (9%) and private individuals and corporations (6%). Provincial crown forests have traditionally been managed by the forest industry under long term agreements with the provinces, primarily to meet timber objectives. Recent trends towards forest management for both timber and non-timber values have led to greater public involvement in decision-marking. Canadians have input into management of all three forests indirectly via laws and regulations, and directly by public participation. A variety of processes for public involvement are underway. The cornerstones to success are: equitable representation; access to information; fair and open processes; and informed participants.

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Les intentions des programmes de participation du public appliqués par l’industrie forestière : état de la situation au Québec

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc83810-6 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 83 (6) ◽

pp. 810-817 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Luc Bouthillier ◽

Amélie Roberge

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Key Words ◽

Adaptive Management ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Forest Industry ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Forest Certification

Public participation is acknowledged as a part of the decision-making process in forest management. However, industries and organizations related to forest management understand and implement “participation” in different ways, resulting in a variety of mechanisms used to involve citizens in the decision-making process. In this research, seven public involvement processes conducted within forest certification initiatives were analyzed using a scale of intentions. The results showed that each norm studied implied a specific intention with respect to public participation. These intentions also demonstrate that the forest industry still has some efforts to do in order to reach a real adaptive management. Key words: public participation, forest certification, stakeholders’ involvement, intentions

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Participatory decision support for sustainable forest management: a framework for planning with local communities at the landscape level in Canada

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x05-084 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

pp. 1515-1526 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Stephen RJ Sheppard

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Decision Support ◽

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Sustainability Assessment ◽

Multicriteria Analysis ◽

Management Scenarios ◽

Landscape Level

There is an increasing demand for active public involvement in forestry decision making, but there are as yet few established models for achieving this in the new sustainable forest management (SFM) context. At the level of the working forest, the fields of forest sustainability assessment, public participation, decision support, and computer technology in spatial modelling and visualization need to be integrated. This paper presents the results of a literature review of public participation and decision-support methods, with emphasis on case study examples in participatory decision support. These suggest that emerging methods, such as public multicriteria analysis of alternative forest management scenarios and allied tools, may lend themselves to public processes addressing sustainability criteria and indicators. The paper develops a conceptual framework for participatory decision support to address the special needs of SFM in tactical planning at the landscape level. This framework consists of principles, process criteria, and preliminary guidelines for designing and evaluating SFM planning processes with community input. More well-documented studies are needed to develop comprehensive, engaging, open, and accountable processes that support informed decision making in forest management, and to strengthen guidance for managers.

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Monitoring changes in forest resource advisory groups’ composition and evaluations of perceptions of public participation effectiveness: a case of Ontario’s Local Citizens Committees

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/cjfr-2015-0241 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 (12) ◽

pp. 1866-1872 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Len M. Hunt

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Advisory Group ◽

Forest Resource ◽

Management Planning ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Group Members ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Term Monitoring

Effective public participation is a key part of sustainable forest management on publicly owned lands. However, long-term monitoring data that seek to measure effectiveness of public participation in forest management planning is lacking. Here, measures based on attitudes and satisfaction ratings associated with suspected criteria of public participation effectiveness were developed and applied to forest resource advisory group members from Ontario, Canada. Using data from four social surveys (2001, 2004, 2010, and 2014), advisory group members were, on average, satisfied and held positive attitudes towards the advisory group, their participation in the group, and forest management planning. In many instances, these positive evaluations increased from 2001 to 2014, especially for statements related to fairness. One concern about Local Citizens Committees (LCCs) related to their composition. Advisory group members were male dominated (about 88%) and were increasingly overrepresented by individuals between 50 and 69 years old in 2014 (67%). Given that male and female LCC members held different perceptions of the effectiveness of some public participation criteria, these concerns suggest that composition of LCCs might impair the ability of the groups to consider all viewpoints related to forest management planning. Finally, the research illustrates the importance of designing and collecting long-term monitoring data to understand how evaluations of public participation and composition of participants changes over time.

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The effectiveness of public participation in forest management: A case study analysis of the Morice Innovative Forest Practices Agreement

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc79329-2 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 79 (2) ◽

pp. 329-341 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jason R Jabbour ◽

David Balsillie

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Value Added ◽

Public Access ◽

Primary Data ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Forest Practices

In recent decades, the context in which institutions of forest management make decisions to formulate management priorities has changed radically. Today, it is widely accepted that members of the public should be involved in decision-making. Despite a tremendous gain in support, however, previous literature remains critical of the design, implementation and effectiveness of public participation processes. In seeking to identify the attributes that constitute successful public participation, we conducted a critical assessment of a current process. This paper reveals the results of a case study of a land use and forest management planning initiative in central British Columbia. Our primary data include: document review; qualitative interviews with citizen members actively involved in the process (n = 14); and a random telephone survey (n = 100) of local residents (response rate = 45.6%). Through the application of six a priori evaluation criteria, we establish strengths, weaknesses and gaps of the process. Results of the study reflect a lack of institutional mechanisms in place to ensure appropriate public access and adequate representation. The findings also indicate that the incorporation of teamwork, collaborative learning and two-way information flow are important as a basis for constructive and effective public participation. Finally, we argue that the value added by such attributes can be enhanced through better design and facilitation at both the structural and operational levels. Key words: public participation, public involvement, public representation, sustainable forest management, Innovative Forest Practices Agreement

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The urban public and forest land-use planning: Tapping into the majority

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc83221-2 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 83 (2) ◽

pp. 221-230

Author(s):

Scott Kidd ◽

A. John Sinclair

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Forest Management ◽

Public Participation ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Urban Areas ◽

General Public ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Forest Land ◽

East Side ◽

Forested Landscapes

Canadians desire involvement in forest management at normative or early planning phases. One way of accomplishing this is through meaningful public involvement in land-use planning efforts. The Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba have, respectively, completed or are completing the development of land use plans for large areas of forested landscapes. Both governments identified public participation as being an integral part of these processes. This paper examines how well these processes promoted participation by the general public, the vast majority of which resides in urban areas located outside the respective planning regions. It is determined that in both cases this was poorly done. Reasons are given for why and how increased participation by the urban public should be pursued. Key words: public involvement, land-use planning, forest management, urban centres, Lands for Life, East Side Planning Initiative, Canada

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Integration of woodland caribou habitat management and forest management in northern Ontario - current status and issues

Rangifer ◽

10.7557/2.18.5.1559 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 221 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ted (E.R) Armstrong

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Habitat Management ◽

Wood Quality ◽

Current Status ◽

Forest Industry ◽

Past Century ◽

Woodland Caribou ◽

Northern Ontario ◽

Northwestern Ontario

Woodland caribou {Rangifer tarandus caribou) range across northern Ontario, occurring in both the Hudson Bay Lowlands and the Boreal Forest. Woodland caribou extend south well into the merchantable forest, occurring in licensed and/or actively managed Forest Management Units (FMU's) across the province. Caribou range has gradually but continuously receded northward over the past century. Since the early 1990's, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) has been developing and implementing a woodland caribou habitat management strategy in northwestern Ontario. The purpose of the caribou habitat strategy is to maintain woodland caribou occupancy of currently occupied range in northwestern Ontario. Long-term caribou habitat needs and predator-prey dynamics form the basis of this strategy, which requires the development of a landscape-level caribou habitat mosaic across the region within caribou range. This represents a significant change from traditional forest management approaches, which were based partially upon moose (Alces alces) habitat management principles. A number of issues and concerns regarding implications of caribou management to the forest industry are being addressed, including short-term and long-term reductions in wood supply and wood quality, and increased access costs. Other related concerns include the ability to regenerate forests to pre-harvest stand conditions, remote tourism concerns, implications for moose populations, and required information on caribou biology and habitat. The forest industry and other stakeholders have been actively involved with the OMNR in attempting to address these concerns, so that caribou habitat requirements are met while ensuring the maintenance of a viable timber industry, other forest uses and the forest ecosystem.

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The relationships between forestry sector standardization, market evolution and sustainability approaches in the communist and post-communist economies: the case of Romania

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca ◽

10.15835/nbha48312007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 1683-1698

Author(s):

Aureliu-Florin HĂLĂLIȘAN ◽

Adelin-Ionuț NICORESCU ◽

Bogdan POPA ◽

Nikolay NEYKOV ◽

Viorel MARINESCU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forest Products ◽

International Standards ◽

National Standards ◽

Added Value ◽

Forest Industry ◽

Forestry Sector ◽

Standardization Process

This paper analyses how forestry standardization process interrelates with the national and sectoral economic characteristics and the evolution of sustainable forest management implementation in communist and post-communist Romania. The study used the database of Romanian Standardization Association for selecting forestry specific standards, which have been issued since 1949. The selected standards were grouped according to their scope, issuing period and international recognition, and the obtained distributions were analysed in the context of sectoral economic evolution. In the communist period, the long-term sectoral strategy, which was centred on sustainable forest management, added value products and export was accompanied by a sustained effort in standardizing the design and quality of forest products, as well as the needed processes. Based on standardization, the efficient and integrated forest industry acted in the framework of a prescriptively regulated sustainable forest management. Mandatory national standards from the communist period have been mostly replaced by post-communist consensual international standards. The opportunities of a market economy and EU trade supported a private forest industry that is increasingly efficient, productive and innovative. However, considering the high forestry sector environmental and social sustainability requirements, the state authorities must carefully address their mission of balancing different interests, for which standardization may provide very useful tools.

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PROBLEMATIKA HUKUM KESATUAN PENGELOLAAN HUTAN DI INDONESIA

Jurnal Belantara ◽

10.29303/jbl.v4i1.754 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dessy Eko Prayitno ◽

Andi Chairil Ichsan

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Management Plan ◽

Legal Issues ◽

Institutional Perspective ◽

Ex Post ◽

Forestry Sector ◽

Forest Management Plan ◽

Ex Post Analysis ◽

Laws And Regulations

The purpose of this research is to analyze the legal issues that cause FMUs to not work optimally in managing forests sustainably. Some of the legal issues analyzed are related to the institution, permit authority, funding, and RPHJP development. This research uses a statute approach and retrospective (ex-post) analysis by examining various laws and regulations in the forestry sector related to FMUs and its implementation. The results of this study indicate that the FMU has serious legal issues in terms of institution, permit authority, funding, and Long-Term Forest Management Plan/RPHJP development. From an institutional perspective, FMUs are at the crossroads of the authorities of the four directorates generals in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. In terms of authority, FMUs are the spearhead of forest management at the site level, but FMUs do not have adequate authority in managing forests in their areas. Then from the funding side, FMUs are faced with a minimum budget as well as no guarantee of funding for their RPHJP. And finally, in terms of the RPHJP development, FMU faces serious challenges after the enactment of Law No. 23/2014, and laws and regulations overlapping, particularly those related to the implementation of DG Forest Planology Regulation No. P.5/2012..

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Washington Hotline

College & Research Libraries News ◽

10.5860/crln.78.10.571 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 78 (10) ◽

pp. 571

Author(s):

Gavin Baker

Keyword(s):

Federal Government ◽

Government Agency ◽

Public Access ◽

Government Printing ◽

Access To Information ◽

Library Program ◽

The Government ◽

The U.S

Congress’ Committee on House Administration this year began examining Title 44 of the U.S. Code, which is the authority for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and Government Publishing Office (GPO). This is an important opportunity for librarians to advocate for improvements to FDLP and public access to government information.FDLP was designed to ensure widespread and long-term public access to information produced by the federal government. The program is managed by GPO, formerly known as the Government Printing Office, a federal government agency that publishes information on behalf of all three branches of government.

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Infrastructure mortgage in Russia: Opportunities and prospects

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2019-2-114-133 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 114-133

Author(s):

G. I. Idrisov ◽

Y. Yu. Ponomarev

Keyword(s):

Federal Government ◽

Public Debt ◽

Budget Deficit ◽

Expert Assessment ◽

Inflation Expectations ◽

Direct Impact ◽

Long Run ◽

Gdp Growth Rate ◽

Negative Effect

The article shows that depending on the goals pursued by the federal government and the available interbudgetary tools a different design of infrastructure mortgage is preferable. Three variants of such mortgage in Russia are proposed, each of which is better suited for certain types of projects and uses different forms of subsidies. According to our expert assessment the active use of infrastructure mortgage in Russia can increase the average annual GDP growth rate by 0.5 p. p. on the horizon of 5—7 years. In the long run the growth of infrastructure financing through the use of infrastructure mortgage could increase long-term economic growth by 0.9 p. p., which in 20—30 years can add 20—30% of GDP to the economy. However, the change in the structure of budget expenditures in the absence of an increase in the budget deficit and public debt will cause no direct impact on monetary policy. The increase in the deficit and the build-up of public debt will have a negative effect on inflation expectations, which will require monetary tightening for a longer time to stabilize them.

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