The future of the forest management industry: Highly mechanized plantations and reserves or a knowledge-intensive integrated approach?

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadwick D. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Forest Landowners ◽  
The Public ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Intensive forest management has commonly become associated with forest plantations that have high initial investment costs in stand establishment. These intensive plantations will probably not produce high quality wood because they will be physically and economically unstable if grown to long rotations, and so will probably need to be harvested when quite young. An alternative to intensive plantations is integrated management, where more understanding of many ways to grow forests is substituted for the high initial costs of uniform, mechanized treatments used in plantations.This paper is intended to generate a discussion of the economic, social, and environmental desirability of these, and alternative, management approaches.Forest policy is presently moving in several directions, with some policies encouraging intensive plantations and other policies encouraging integrated management. All policy directions require government intervention to some degree to deal with the apparent surplus of low quality wood. Either governments will prohibit harvest of most of the world's forests and promote intensive plantations on the remaining area, or they will actively promote integrated management through various incentives and/or restrictions. Unless a consistent policy emerges, there will continue to be confusion in forest management that could last for decades. This confusion will be to the economic, social, and environmental detriment of most of the public and most forest landowners. Key words: intensive forest management, plantations, integrated management, forest policy

Forest Management in New Brunswick: the Jaakko Pöyry Study, the Legislative Select Committee on Wood Supply, and where do we go from here?

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thom Erdle ◽  
David A MacLean
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Select Committee ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sequence Of Events ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Social Management

In late 2001, the New Brunswick Forest Products Association submitted a letter to the New Brunswick Minister of Natural Resources, which triggered a three-year sequence of events whose potential to change New Brunswick forestry is more profound than any development since passage of the Crown Lands and Forests Act 25 years ago. Forestry in New Brunswick has risen to a level of prominence in the public and professional consciousness that is unprecedented in recent decades; the public voice is louder and stronger, industrial concerns are greater, and the economic vulnerability of the province is clearly evident. In this paper, we chronicle these events and identify some resulting and important challenges that confront the New Brunswick forestry community as it faces the future. The forestry community faces huge challenges to create a healthier forest and forest economy, which will require concerted, coordinated, and constructive efforts of practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers from the domains of social, management, and environmental science. Key words: forest policy, intensive forest management, public hearings, public participation, future directions of Crown land management

Is Intensive Forest Management a misnomer? An Ontario-based discussion of terminology and an alternative approac

2006 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 662-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Wayne Bell ◽  
Douglas G Pitt ◽  
Monique C Wester
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
Intensive Silviculture ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Plot Network ◽  
Intensively Managed ◽  
Forest Managers

The term forest management refers to the science and business of operating a forest property, which, on Crown lands in Ontario, is typically a forest management unit. Silviculture is a component of forest management that refers to the suite of stand-level activities used to control stand composition and growth. Intensive forest management (IFM) is a concept that has been discussed and considered in Ontario for at least 30 years. Originally, it referred to an intensively managed forest in which most stands are subject to relatively intensive silvicultural practices. Over time, both professional foresters and stakeholders began using the term IFM as if it were synonymous with intensive silviculture. As a result, IFM has been inappropriately used to reference stand-level activities in several published definitions and key policy documents, creating confusion among the science community, professionals, and the public. This confusion has made it difficult to implement aspects of the 1999 Ontario Forest Accord, which calls for the use of IFM (meaning intensive silviculture) to increase forest growth and productivity in some areas to offset the withdrawal of lands for parks and protected areas. We call on forest managers to refer to the term IFM correctly and to portray forest management to stakeholders as consisting of a portfolio of natural and/or anthropogenic disturbance regimes. With this approach, forest managers could more meaningfully define the intensity of forest management and silviculture on their landbase.Key words: forest policy, land use planning, intensive silviculture, portfolio concept of forest management, triad principle of land-use zoning, Forest Research Partnership, NEBIE Plot Network

scholarly journals Can intensive silviculture contribute to sustainable forest management in northern ecosystems?

2000 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Lautenschlager
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Fibre Production ◽  
World Market ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Intensive Silviculture ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

In the midst of changing social, ecological, and technical realities, interest in intensive silviculture has resurfaced. Intensive silviculture could build on previous silvicultural approaches, simply intensifying use of the treatments or treatment combinations identified in this paper to increase timber production, but the costs and benefits for specific treatments or treatment combinations remains unclear. Or intensive silviculture could be based on new thinking, refocusing so that increasing amounts of fibre are produced on dramatically younger, agricultural-like fibre farms located in areas that have the longest possible growing season. If fibre farming, using either natural or artificial regeneration, becomes increasingly more important, emphasis will start to be placed as much on equipment and integration of fibre production with manufacturer needs as on previously standard silvicultural treatments. Regardless of the form taken, some reject the suggested advantages of intensive silviculture, recommending instead a knowledge-intensive integrated approach or a combination of approaches. Although integrated landscape management is increasingly becoming the foundation for forest management, silvicultural direction remains unclear. Silviculturalists and managers will reap rewards by increasing silvicultural intensity only if their plans are scientifically based and socially acceptable. Before reasonable silvicultural directions can be developed, responsible parties need to frame and agree on the most realistic approaches that address both social and ecological concerns. Calls for increased silvicultural intensity are based on the recognition that status quo management could result in increasing fibre imports to satisfy local producer and consumer needs. Still, much of our naturally less productive northern forested land base seems far from ripe for increasing silvicultural intensity dramatically. Even so, those who continue status quo forest management solely may become increasingly less competitive. In an increasingly interdependent world market-based economy it is unclear whether intensive silviculture in northern ecosystems can be competitive with production in other parts of the world. Key words: economics, fibre production, forest management, integrated landscape management, intensive silviculture, social concerns, sustainable forest management

scholarly journals Perspectives of four stakeholder groups about the participation of female forest landowners in forest management in Georgia, United States

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256654
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Miner ◽  
Puneet Dwivedi ◽  
Robert Izlar ◽  
Danielle Atkins ◽  
Parag Kadam
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Forest Landowners ◽  
Stakeholder Groups

As the number of female forest landowners (FFLs) in the United States continues to rise, there is an increasing need to understand the perceptions of stakeholder groups about opportunities and challenges faced by FFLs in the context of sustainable forestland management. This study utilizes the technique of SWOT-AHP (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Treats—Analytical Hierarchy Process) to understand the perceptions of four stakeholder groups (FFLs, private foresters, government representatives, and non-profits) in Georgia–a significant forestry state located in the Southern United States. Sixteen factors (four under each SWOT category) were selected through a comprehensive literature review and detailed interviews with individuals from the identified stakeholder groups. A survey was created using these factors that asked stakeholders to compare them in their respective SWOT categories. An additional survey was created for each stakeholder group where survey participants compared the highest-ranking factors in each SWOT category. We found that all stakeholder groups prioritized weaknesses over the other SWOT categories. Results showed a significant need for relevant educational outreach programs that cater specifically to FFLs. Additionally, researchers found a need to promote the interest of future generations in forestland management as all stakeholder groups felt that limited interest from future generations was the most important threat. This study will directly feed into regional, national, and international attempts to increase the participation of minority family forest landowners in sustainable forest management through integrated forest policy development.

scholarly journals PLANTAÇÕES FLORESTAIS E A PROTEÇÃO DE FLORESTAS NATIVAS EM UNIDADES DE MANEJO CERTIFICADAS NA AMÉRICA DO SUL PELOS SISTEMAS FSC E PEFC

FLORESTA ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Ribeiro Alves ◽  
Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine ◽  
Vanessa Maria Basso ◽  
Márcio Lopes da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
South America ◽  
Forest Plantations ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Native Forests ◽  
Forest Stewardship

A certificação florestal está presente no continente sul-americano desde 1995 e, desde então, tem se expandido por diversos países da região. Objetivou-se analisar a contribuição que as empresas com certificação de plantações florestais têm na proteção de florestas nativas na América do Sul pelos sistemas Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) e Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). Foram consultados os resumos públicos das unidades de manejo florestal certificadas dos países da América do Sul, tanto os referentes à certificação de plantações florestais quanto de florestas nativas. Buscou-se a informação referente à área total certificada da unidade de manejo florestal, a área efetivamente implantada, a área de proteção florestal e a área destinada a outros usos. Tanto o FSC (40,9%) quanto o PEFC (34,4%), no Brasil, contribuíram mais para a proteção florestal, quando comparado com o FSC (22,4%) e o PEFC (22,9%) no Chile. Conclui-se que a certificação de plantações florestais exerce uma importante função na proteção florestal, notadamente em países como Brasil, Colômbia, Paraguai e Chile. Além disso, no Brasil as áreas destinadas à proteção florestal são superiores às do Chile, tanto pelo sistema de certificação FSC quanto pelo PEFC.Palavras-chave:Certificação florestal; proteção florestal; sistemas de certificação; manejo florestal. AbstractForest plantations and the protection of native forests in certified units management in South America by FSC and PEFC Systems. Forest certification is present in South America since 1995 and since then has expanded to various countries of the region. The objective was to examine the contribution that companies with certification of forest plantations, have the protection of native forests in South America for systems Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). We consulted the public summaries of certified forest management units in the countries of South America, both for the certification of forest plantations on native forests. We sought information on the total area of certified forest management unit, the area effectively deployed, the protected area and forest area for other uses. Both FSC (40.9%) and PEFC (34.4%), Brazil, contributed more to the forest protection when compared with FSC (22.4%) and PEFC (22.9%) in Chile. We conclude that certification of forest plantations has an important role in forest protection, especially in countries like Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Chile. Moreover, in Brazil the areas intended for forest protection are higher than those of Chile, both the FSC certification system as PEFC.Keywords: Forest certification; forest protection; certification systems; forest management.

Identification and Remediation of At-Risk Student Clinicians in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Martha Wilder Wilson ◽  
Elizabeth Zylla-Jones
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Public ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Remediation Plan ◽  
University Training ◽  
At Risk Student

Abstract The goal of university training programs is to educate speech-language pathology and audiology students to become competent and independent practitioners, with the ability to provide high quality and professional services to the public. This article describes the behaviors of “at-risk” student clinicians, so they may be identified early in their practica and remediation may be implemented. The importance of establishing a student at-risk protocol is discussed as well as a remediation plan for these students. This article summarized the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic’s Student At-Risk Protocol, which may serve as a model for university training programs. The challenges of implementing such a protocol are also discussed.

Detecting “DeepFakes” in H.264 Video Data Using Compression Ghost Artifacts

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (4) ◽  
pp. 116-1-116-7
Author(s):  
Raphael Antonius Frick ◽  
Sascha Zmudzinski ◽  
Martin Steinebach
Keyword(s):  
Image Forensics ◽  
Video Data ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Video Sequences ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Video Content ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Public

In recent years, the number of forged videos circulating on the Internet has immensely increased. Software and services to create such forgeries have become more and more accessible to the public. In this regard, the risk of malicious use of forged videos has risen. This work proposes an approach based on the Ghost effect knwon from image forensics for detecting forgeries in videos that can replace faces in video sequences or change the mimic of a face. The experimental results show that the proposed approach is able to identify forgery in high-quality encoded video content.

Waldpolitischer Jahresrückblick 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 166 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-245
Author(s):  
Willi Zimmermann ◽  
Kathrin Steinmann ◽  
Eva Lieberherr
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Forest Law ◽  
Council Of State

Annual review of Swiss forest policy 2014 Swiss forest policy in 2014 was marked by the passage of the Federal Council's message and draft of an amendment of the Forest Law, which was also treated by the Council of State's Commission for Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy and by the Council of State itself. This revision affects more than 20 articles of the current Forest Law. Despite these numerous alterations, the revision has not caused major debates. The forest-relevant parliamentary interventions decreased drastically in 2014, but since the beginning of 2015 a countertrend is notable. The forest budget remained practically the same as in previous years. The number of federal court decisions in relation to the forest sector has stayed small. Yet there are increasingly significant cantonal court decisions in this domain. In terms of broader forest policy, the public administration has mainly undertaken new standpoints regarding spatial planning and energy policies.

L'importance des outils de planification forestière dans les opérations de relations publiques en Suisse | The importance of forestry planning tools in public relations operation in Switzerland

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (11) ◽  
pp. 487-491
Author(s):  
Christina Giesch Shakya
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
The Public ◽  
Forest Management Plan ◽  
Forest Enterprises ◽  
Forestry Services ◽  
Regional Forest ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The current study examines the importance of planning and management documents (notably the forest management plan and the regional forest plan) for public relations purposes. 17 people (15 forest engineers and 2 forest guards) were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The results of our survey show that some of the information used for public relations is taken from the planning documents. The forest management plan is primarily considered to be an internal document, but it also provides information on the objectives of forest enterprises, justifications of the planned measures, numbers and maps. The regional forest plan contributes to the public relations in three ways: its content provides information about objectives, description of forest functions, projects and measures. In addition, the participation of the public in the process of elaborating this plan is an ideal opportunity to heighten awareness in society and further public understanding of the forest and forestry services. Finally, as the regional forest management plan is in the public domain, it functions as a type of «show case» of the forest service.

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